Letters to the Heavenly Father...

Merry Christmas!! (A little early this year, but hey, Christmas is hope-filled, so let's bask in it!) I wrote the Christmas play for the church drama this year...I titled it Letters to (Santa---cross out the word) to the Heavenly Father. It was based on the fact that even in the midst of life's trials and heartaches, the birth of Christ, the time we call Christmas, is crucial to our faith. Without the birth of Christ our journey to being saved wouldn't be fact. In the hurry that often defines Christmastime, I have had to sit and be still for three reasons: to write, to memorize my part and because I am sick. In those times, with Christmas music playing in the background, I was thankful. I am a doer. I do, do, do and then I am so tired I crash. I am glad my God understands my heart and what I go through; he also understands "I do what I don't want to do and don't do what I want to do". In light of these realities, my daily living should be challenged and filled with hope. Especially in light of Christmas. I am surrounded by normal people, with normal heartaches and I am going to try to be more focused on sharing that His love is unconditional and He is here, all the time. He's been where I was, where I am, where I will be...I can rest (in the midst of hustle and bustle) because I am His child and I am saved by His grace alone. So I hope you get a chance to sit and be still. I hope, with Christmas music playing in the background, you see our God in a brand new Biblical way or that your heart is challenged to spend more time with Him daily. In the stillness, He remains God. Merry Christmas!