Top of the morning from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, in the heart of Vinita , Oklahoma
I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving Day, and that now you will journey through Advent to Christmas and the glorious celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Nothing is more important than “to keep in touch” with God, with family and with friends. To “keep in touch” one must be able to share the small and big events of life. The holidays provide that opportunity, especially when we live far away, in distance and time, from those whom we love and with those who were close to us at different periods in our life.
This story, which I heard tell, is about a minister who loved golf more than almost anything. He feigned sickness one bright Sunday morning and after his family left for Church, he snuck out the back door and went to his favorite golf course.
There, on the 7th, he shot his first hole in one. But who could he tell? He couldn’t share a big moment in his life and he felt embarrassed and empty.
Let Advent and Christmas lead you in the direction of happiness in our complex world. “Go, tell… that Jesus Christ is born.” “The Word has become flesh and dwells among us, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14)
That’s good news worth sharing!
Richard
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