Comments on: Christmas Joy http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/ ...on earth as it is in heaven Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Finite Calls Infinite » Quote of the Morn’ http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4130 Finite Calls Infinite » Quote of the Morn’ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:03:52 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4130 [...] joy isn’t about presents. It’s all about Presence. —Grace (blogger) This entry was written by Jared White and posted on December 25, 2007 at 9:03 am and [...] [...] joy isn’t about presents. It’s all about Presence. —Grace (blogger) This entry was written by Jared White and posted on December 25, 2007 at 9:03 am and [...]

]]> By: emerging change http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4127 emerging change Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:32:39 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4127 Grace, Rob Bell gave a great message on Joy not too long ago. You can download it, or just listen to it, at: http://marshill.org/teaching/index.php It's called: Joy - Rob Bell Should be second or third down, depending on when you get to it. Anyway, let me know what you think. Oh, and Happy Christmas! Grace,

Rob Bell gave a great message on Joy not too long ago. You can download it, or just listen to it, at:

http://marshill.org/teaching/index.php

It’s called: Joy – Rob Bell

Should be second or third down, depending on when you get to it.

Anyway, let me know what you think.

Oh, and Happy Christmas!

]]> By: grace http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4119 grace Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:39:20 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4119 <b>reneegrace</b>, Ramble away. I also seem to find myself re-learning things I've already known and smacking my hand against my forehead wondering why I forget. <b>Joseph</b>, That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it here. Very fitting to the advent theme of joy. Merry Christmas <b>traveller</b>! reneegrace,
Ramble away. I also seem to find myself re-learning things I’ve already known and smacking my hand against my forehead wondering why I forget.

Joseph,
That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it here. Very fitting to the advent theme of joy.

Merry Christmas traveller!

]]> By: traveller http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4115 traveller Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:29:30 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4115 Thank you, Grace and Joseph. Thank you, Grace and Joseph.

]]> By: Joseph Ostrander http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4114 Joseph Ostrander Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:57:19 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4114 The Real Meaning of Christmas ~Joseph Ostrander behind trees aglow with radiant light behind all those festive ornaments bright... behind strands of tinsel—like angel hair behind oversized stockings hung up with care... behind presents wrapped up in colorful array behind seasonal wreaths put up for display... behind carols sung by a choir so sweet behind mounded platters of holiday treats... behind decorations of red and green behind hand-carved miniature nativity scenes... behind those cold-nipped cheeks so rosy behind blazing yuletide fires so cozy... behind all the frenzied hustle and bustle behind the sluggish shopping crowd shuffle... behind the rush of last minute details behind the deadline to get the cards mailed... behind the short tempers that sometimes flare up behind angry feelings that suddenly erupt... behind countless things still left undone no wonder this season's not very much fun! how could this season be much of a joy when I can't even assemble this new-fangled toy? I wonder if anyone could honestly find genuine reasons to be loving and kind... and as I ponder this lack of joy in my soul I realize I've forgotten this season's true goal... because the true meaning of Christmas you see was wrapped up in the babe of the nativity... for unto us that night a Son was given who would die for us all and open up heaven... angels proclaimed the dear Savior's birth reminding me clearly of this season's true worth... for God gave the most precious gift he could give, the gift of his Son so that all men may live a new life without end with joy so divine that Christmas could be a more meaningful time... so when the holiday strain gets too great with gifts still unwrapped and the hour growing late the Prince of Peace wants to calm all the fuss and renew the right meaning of Christmas...in us! The Real Meaning of Christmas
~Joseph Ostrander

behind trees aglow with radiant light
behind all those festive ornaments bright…

behind strands of tinsel—like angel hair
behind oversized stockings hung up with care…

behind presents wrapped up in colorful array
behind seasonal wreaths put up for display…

behind carols sung by a choir so sweet
behind mounded platters of holiday treats…

behind decorations of red and green
behind hand-carved miniature nativity scenes…

behind those cold-nipped cheeks so rosy
behind blazing yuletide fires so cozy…

behind all the frenzied hustle and bustle
behind the sluggish shopping crowd shuffle…

behind the rush of last minute details
behind the deadline to get the cards mailed…

behind the short tempers that sometimes flare up
behind angry feelings that suddenly erupt…

behind countless things still left undone
no wonder this season’s not very much fun!

how could this season be much of a joy
when I can’t even assemble this new-fangled toy?

I wonder if anyone could honestly find
genuine reasons to be loving and kind…

and as I ponder this lack of joy in my soul
I realize I’ve forgotten this season’s true goal…

because the true meaning of Christmas you see
was wrapped up in the babe of the nativity…

for unto us that night a Son was given
who would die for us all and open up heaven…

angels proclaimed the dear Savior’s birth
reminding me clearly of this season’s true worth…

for God gave the most precious gift he could give, the gift of his Son so that all men may live

a new life without end with joy so divine
that Christmas could be a more meaningful time…

so when the holiday strain gets too great
with gifts still unwrapped and the hour growing late

the Prince of Peace wants to calm all the fuss
and renew the right meaning of Christmas…in us!

]]> By: reneegrace http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4110 reneegrace Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:22:58 +0000 http://kingdomgrace.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/christmas-joy/#comment-4110 :) I like that, A LOT! Tell me I'll learn this eventually... or maybe I'll learn it one week, and then the next it's like I never went through that lesson with Jesus... wow. Grace, grace and more grace. He is Good. and His GIFTS are the best. excuse my rambling on your blog. :) I like that, A LOT! Tell me I’ll learn this eventually… or maybe I’ll learn it one week, and then the next it’s like I never went through that lesson with Jesus… wow. Grace, grace and more grace. He is Good. and His GIFTS are the best.

excuse my rambling on your blog.

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