Christmas Snippets

Here are only a few snippets of the various Christmas parties and family celebrations I've gone to within the past two weeks. Even though this is merely a glimpse into the madness and travel that happens every year, I don't want to forget it...God has just been stunning me with all the small details or giant bursts of His blessings. I always forget His gifts and grace in the hard times. It'll be right to have these things as testaments, small ebenezers to the good things He has done. Let alone, I simply can't wrap my mind around the fact that He would have sent His Son in the first place. God became man for us! Suffered with us! So that we can be with Him forever! THAT deserves a loud amen :) I hope your Christmas was wonderful, and that it brought to your mind God's goodness. If it was not that great, please know that this is a moment where He wants to draw you close to Him. We don't need fancy lights and presents to experience His love for us.

Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free.
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King.
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.