Merry Christmas! It’s so hard for me to say that, with the weather here in Florida being Spring-like. Eighty degree weather in December is lame, quite literally. But anywho, it is Christmas, the day we recall the “birth” of our Savior. God coming down to us in human form is quite astounding. Have you ever wondered why Jesus came to Earth as a man? Yes, there had to be payment for the sins of the past, present, and future world, but why did God come down to Earth? I mean He’s God right? He can do anything He wants. He could’ve made a guy just appear in the desert, have him tempted a couple of times, and the have him unjustly tried and killed right? That would’ve made much more sense to me; He wouldn’t of killed His own son, it would’ve been a few weeks (maybe months) rather than 33 years for God’s purpose to be fulfilled. That seems a lot better to me. But God wants to dwell among us, to be trusted, to be loved, to be desired, to be here, to be our friends. And yet God is not like us. Yes we are made in His image, but He’s God and we’re not, so inherently there will be differences. So how could God be with us, and be so different? The answer is Jesus. Let me tell you this story.

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Many times I’ve wandered / And more times I’ve been lost / But you always find me / Because you’re never gone / Now they sing a requiem / A funeral in my name / It’s a haunting thing to hear / If it were not for your grace

Your love, it takes me home / From all I’ve ever known / Your love it takes me home

I see your familiar face / I find warmth in your arms / In this place I feel safe / You protect me from all harm / Through all the darkest days / You still remain / When there’s no medication / That could ever ease my pain

The days are getting darker / But my eyes are getting stronger / So that I may find my way / The road is getting shorter / But you keep holding tighter / As you take me away

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I love volleyball. It’s just such an amazing sport, requiring a large skill set: from accuracy and power to body control and ups. It’s also a great sport, cause anyone can play it really, cause most people can put their hands together and hit a ball over a net, so my friends can play a game together. It’s great, requiring teamwork, and just having fun. But there are rules, and those rules have reasons. I’ve known the rules for some time, but I never really valued them outside of the purpose of designing the game.

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This week I attended the youth group at Fort Gatlin Alliance Church, my homechurch for the past 20 years. While I now attend First Alliance, I still enjoy going to youth group, seeing my younger friends and listening to Pastor Steve’s lessons. This week was a prayer focus, on being still before the Lord, quieting your mind and conversing with God (with emphasis on the listening part of conversation).

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