It’s Sunday night and Susan asked me what I was doing on the computer.
I was uploading email addresses that parishioners submitted on a liturgy
survey. Better then that, I was reviewing the Advent survey that asked our
folks to reflect on the past six weeks. Their comments focused on how much they
enjoyed the children’s Nativity Play and Christmas Eve services Most important
was their comments that they feel like a community where people really care
about one another.
The true meaning of Christmas is in giving. We have all been given the
gift of time, the gift of life. How better to show how grateful we are for
those gifts than by sharing them and our resources with one another, the people
of Holy Family never stop giving.
The ladies of our parish announced that they are starting their prayer
and study group again and invite all the ladies of every community to come and
learn about the strength and wisdom of Jesus
.
The strength of the Lord is
ours for the asking. Yet there are many who continue to be "sometimes
up", but mostly "feel down". Many times we just "jump
in" and later ask God "what the best way to follow.” True, I have
done such and such, but Jesus could have done it so much better. A good
scripture would be, "I can do all things as Jesus gives me power to so
do." (Phil 4:13).
Lord, I pray for all my Sonshine
Friends that we ask Jesus to forgive us when we have tried to do it by our self
There is available strength and power from which to draw. Let us ask for His
strength. How anxious Jesus wants to hear from us and thank Jesus for that
listening ear and that powerful arm.
