Greetings...I hope all had a merry Christmas! Wow yesterday sure was a blur. After getting to bed at 12:45AM we woke up at 6:30 AM opened presents and then by 10:30AM we were off to Dayton for Christmas at my folks house . I have to tell you it was an awesome day for our whole family. Our children were blessed by the gifts we were able to afford...God is so good. We hung out with family and ate good food and basically relaxed. To be honest I was exhausted all day and my eyes hurt I was so tired. That seems to be a typical experience on Christmas day for me these past 7 or so years as I normally have presided over several services the night before. Some of you can relate I'm sure. I managed to keep my irritation level at a minimum and did my best to enjoy the day.
Now that it is the 26th it is interesting to begin the process of realizing there is no more Christmas for anyone to anticipate. It is done and over with. Hopefully we all got what we wanted under the tree and everyones travels went well. Now it seems to be time to move on. Hopefully we all have something significant in our life that gives us purpose and meaning once this holiday is over. I know I tend to go through a few moments of depression once Christmas is over. Usually takes me a little while to get back in the grove of life. But then Christ brings me back to reality and January kicks in. It makes me wonder what most of us have in our life that keeps us steady when there is nothing in this world to keep our minds occupied or busy. After all of the Christmas focus is gone what do we put our focus on then? I think these are the times that truly define who or what is at the center of our hearts and our life. I pray that for each of us we encounter Christ in a new way in this new year and we grow closer to Him...constantly moving into the center of our life. When all is stripped away it is funny how clear our need for something bigger than ourself is...our need for a savior. Thanks Jesus for being born, thanks for your life, thanks for you sacrifice. Happy Birthday to You! Blessings, Your Dreaming Pastor
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