I love this time of year for many reasons but this year I have made an extra effort to think of things that mean the most to me. Adding to that my crazy emotions the other night I cried about how much I love reading a book and drinking hot chocolate. What can you do? But last night I laid awake thinking of people I love and some of their deepest heartache's and why this time of year can be extra painful for them. It made me that much more grateful for the reminder that Christ was indeed born that he lived and that each one of us can not only turn to him to be forgiven but he has the power to heal our heartache's and fill it with peace instead. I have learned this so powerfully this year more than any other time. There have been moments of overwhelming sorrow that I truly felt that I could not get through it. Those were the times I prayed with everything I had left in me and truly told the Lord the things in my heart. Then I have always been filled with the incredible peace that can only come through him. I always knew things may not be easier anytime soon but I could lean on him and he can carry me through.
If there was one gift I could give to those I love it would be the gift I have been given this year of knowing and trusting God. I have allowed him to be my lifeline and he has carried me through my agony to peace and happiness. If any of you reading this have been experiencing despair in any form I hope you will accept the gift he has given us all and lean on him. I love you all and hope this is a wonderful Christmas for you and that this next year brings us all a little closer to God.
Merry Christmas
2 comments:
You are so cute. That would be a wonderful gift for anyone. But I think that is one gift they have to learn for themselves. Good luck with your reader.
Hey Fellow Bobcats!
Even though the ten year reunion is still a couple years off, we are going to start collecting contact information now, so that maybe by the time the reunion rolls around we will be in contact with most members of our class... So here is what YOU need to do:
1- Reply to this address - MHSclass2000@gmail.com - please send your current mailing address and the email address that you use most reliably. Your email will be saved in the contacts list so that we can send information about the next reunion.
2- Forward this email to anyone from the MHS class of 2000 that you are in contact with.
Hopefully we can network and get lots of people in the address book. We are depending on YOU to help out with this so that we can be in contact with everyone and have a great reunion!
Hope to hear from you soon!
Elaine Lovell Lake
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