A Time for Remembering

I look at today as a time of opportunity to reflect on great memories of years gone by during the holiday. I remember the anticipation of not only Christmas but Christmas break from school. What would I do with all that time on my hands. Now I think what can I do for my family that gives them great expectation.....not of gifts but of tradition. Maybe it is Christmas Eve Candlelight services. Maybe it is a special food tradition the night of Christmas Eve. Whatever we decide I hope that I can share the special feeling I had growing up on Christmas Eve. This time also reminds me of the special feeling you have to be able to put a smile on someone's face because you gave them a card. My father for as long as I can remember used to take baskets of fruit to his insurance clients the afternoon of Christmas Eve. That special time my father took as always meant a lot to me as the type of person he is and the type of father and leader I inspire to be. I hope this Christmas brings to you that special memory from your past. Many Blessings this Christmas and Advent Season

Christmas is around the corner

Christmas is a time of celebration and joy. Christmas time can also be a wonderful time to share Jesus with others. Because this is a time of year when more people pay attention to their local houses of worship, we have to take the time to share the story and the gift of God's love for us. Please take the time this Christmas to invite those who need God's wonderful grace in their lives. The best thing we can show our Creator is to be a vessel for Him to fill and follow his lead. May your Blessings be abundant this holiday season.

Giving Thanks for God's Blessings

Let us take the time this Thanksgiving to look at what God is doing in our lives. We have many things to be truly thankful for, if we just take the time to pay attention. How about your job, your family, your church, your car, your home, your friends. We have so much in the United States that we take for granted. I hope this Thanksgiving that you find more to thank God for in your life. Let Him hear it from your lips. May your Thanksgiving be blessed and may your holiday season be special. The RanMan