Along The Way (23/December/2005)
Friday... Merry Christmas to you all. First of all, let me ask you to pray for me. I've contracted what is either a pretty bad cold or a case of something flu-like - I feel like I've been run over by a truck. I'm very worried about the state of my health headed into Christmas Eve service tomorrow night at 6pm and our Christmas Day worship service at 11am on Sunday. I suppose the thought of being under the weather through Christmas just makes me blue all around.
Other than that, I am looking forward to these next several days. Obviously celebrating Christmas with Shari and our girls and my sister Debbie and Ralph is a great time in the making for us. Celebrating with our church family Saturday night and Sunday morning is also going to be a great treat for me this Christmas. Then, next week, we are headed to Florida to see my Mom, brother Dave and sister Diann and their families, as well as to officiate a dear friends wedding (pray now that I don't cry during the ceremony - this one has great potential to do me in emotionally, this friend has been like a daughter or little sister to Shari and I for as long as we can remember). What joy fills our hearts as this day arrives!
We managed to complete all our shopping and I feel good about it. We have not gone overboard, and that is always a temptation for us. I think that the gifts we selected to exchange with our loved ones will all demonstrate our love and care for them. My attention now has turned to THE gift of this season - Jesus. Thank you Lord for your indescribable gift!
For those of you who desire an advance look, on Christmas Eve I will not be sharing a sermon, so to speak, but rather a brief devotional thought after the children's presentation. My thought will be on the theme of 'God's indescribable gift' out of 2 Corinthians 9:15. On Sunday morning I will share from Romans 5:1-11. Here's a hint: as you read thru that Romans 5 passage note where you see references to hope, peace, joy and love - the four themes we've concentrated on leading up to Christmas. I cherish the opportunity to worship with you this Christmas season!
Other than that, I am looking forward to these next several days. Obviously celebrating Christmas with Shari and our girls and my sister Debbie and Ralph is a great time in the making for us. Celebrating with our church family Saturday night and Sunday morning is also going to be a great treat for me this Christmas. Then, next week, we are headed to Florida to see my Mom, brother Dave and sister Diann and their families, as well as to officiate a dear friends wedding (pray now that I don't cry during the ceremony - this one has great potential to do me in emotionally, this friend has been like a daughter or little sister to Shari and I for as long as we can remember). What joy fills our hearts as this day arrives!
We managed to complete all our shopping and I feel good about it. We have not gone overboard, and that is always a temptation for us. I think that the gifts we selected to exchange with our loved ones will all demonstrate our love and care for them. My attention now has turned to THE gift of this season - Jesus. Thank you Lord for your indescribable gift!
For those of you who desire an advance look, on Christmas Eve I will not be sharing a sermon, so to speak, but rather a brief devotional thought after the children's presentation. My thought will be on the theme of 'God's indescribable gift' out of 2 Corinthians 9:15. On Sunday morning I will share from Romans 5:1-11. Here's a hint: as you read thru that Romans 5 passage note where you see references to hope, peace, joy and love - the four themes we've concentrated on leading up to Christmas. I cherish the opportunity to worship with you this Christmas season!
3 Comments:
Pastor Darin- i'm praying for you. Rest up and don't take on more than you can handle these next few days. Feel better :-)
By amanda, at 12/23/2005 10:09 PM
This bug seems to crave advil/ibuprofen... If you stay pretty on top of the fever (which you may not even recognize you have) within an hour, your git-up-n-go will likely come back.
Blessings and prayers!
D--
By Higher Up, Further In, at 12/23/2005 11:36 PM
Hope you get through quickly. About the only thing worse than feeling sick around Christmas time is feeling sick while traveling around Christmas. I'll be praying for you.
(Say "hi" to Bonnie and Dave for me, okay?)
By Radioactive Jam, at 12/24/2005 9:10 AM
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