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Merry Christmas

2000 years ago in a dark,
damp stable
a
baby
was
born.

A baby who contained all the power in the universe
and beyond.
This baby created it all.
And yet could not lift his head to see His own creation.
He became immobile.
Helpless.
Fragile.
Dependant on us,
the ones who turned our backs on Him.

He grew.
In stature, and in wisdom.
And he loved.
He loved the shunned.
The rejected.
The lonely and hurting.

He avoided the trappings of religion
and instead embraced a new kind of LIVING.
A living full of grace.
Humility.
Service.
Justice.

He took a ragamuffin band of blue collar workers
and used them to change the world.

Has he changed yours?

Christmas is about revolution.
Love.
A new way of facing the world.

A tiny baby.
The Savior of the world.

Merry Christmas, friends.
I love you.

Comments

  1. Anonymous3:47 PM

    hey Cathy...glad to see your blog today. Merry Christmas to you and your family. love the light in the photos of savannah.... and ethan's hair just cracks me up. it makes me want to run my fingers through it. have a Holy Christmas season.

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  2. michelle_d6:10 PM

    Merry Christmas, Cathy :)

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  3. Anonymous8:52 PM

    Have a book for you. Get a hold of me somehow.

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  4. Chrissy King10:30 PM

    Merry merry Christmas Cathy! I hope you have had a wonderful day with your family.

    I have so enjoyed getting to know you this year. (My whole family is grateful to you for loaning us your advent book too! Thanks again!) I am blessed to know you!!

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