December 5 Give Away Love…

Affirmation: I am not less for making mistakes. I am more because I am learning.

Today our 8th grandchild, Dawson, turns 4!❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Spend time today personalizing John 1:5.  Where do you need to see God’s light. Journal and talk to God about that… that relationship, your job, your fears, your finances, that situation… 
The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:5. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” 
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff
                         December 5

Getting Annoyed or Losing Patience is Normal. Giving Away Love Regardless is Holy. Be Like Jesus This Holiday Season.

“Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.”1 John 2:10
As the year winds down, and the holidays, wind up, parents everywhere are planning their road trips to see family. Those who have to brave this track know what it is like to hear timeless phrases such as, “are we there yet?“ And “I am not touching you,“ and “I have to go to the bathroom.“ This last one usually happens five minutes after the last stop.

When everyone in the car is hungry and patience runs thin, we are all reminded about our limitations on love. Yes, there is a deep, rooted, unshakable love in theory. But when the milk spills on the new upholstery, it is hard to remember.


In the weeks ahead, a lot of us will find ourselves with family. Some you might like a lot. Others you might trade for a set of golf clubs if you could. No matter where we go, a few people will get under our skin. And guess what – we are those people too.

Don’t let minor details make you veer off course. God has an unending, deep, abiding love for you, even when you spill the milk, drop the special plate, knock over the vase, or miss the turn off. Go into this holiday season, ready to show deep love for others that doesn’t get irked by the little stuff. If you want to go big, decide you won’t let the big stuff bug you either. And remember, just like a real human family, when you become part of God’s family, you will be around people who are on a trip. They might be in a moment of anticipation, they might be in a moment of dread, they might be dealing with crippling self-doubt. Jesus came to show them love every moment – and it is often through us.

What commitments will you make to love the people in your family well?

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