Things are really getting exciting here at the Grib home. We are in full Christmas preparation mode. Cookies are made. Cards are ready. Bread is baking for gifts. This way on Christmas Eve we can FOCUS. I can't see straight sometimes through the normal everyday fog. The world tries to throw everything they can in front of your face to distract you. Refuse. Focus. Be Still. Pray. Move Mountains. The entire reason that we live, move and breathe was born in a manger in Bethlehem and this is HIS WEEK. HIS DEAL. JESUS has every right to be the main focus of HIS own holiday. It's CHRISTmas. Don't try to water it down, sugar coat it, cover it up, misconstrue it, replace it, copy it, fake it. No matter what anyone does, they can't get rid of JESUS. Many have tried. They won't succeed. I am proud to be a child of the King that came as a baby in flesh clothing to be my Savior...Go through life on this earth feeling what I feel and experiencing things as I do...then as a final act of love and desire for relationship with us, He gave Himself as a sacrifice for my filthy sins and everyone who was ever born and ever will be. It blows my mind. I can't wrap my head around it completely, but I am passionately grateful nonetheless. I don't have to understand everything at once. Most I won't understand until I finally get to sit at His feet and soak Him in. I do intend to enjoy the journey however, gleaning as much as I can about my Jesus while I'm here. Sure wouldn't want that awkward silence that would happen if I never bothered to get to know Him and all of the sudden showed up for an eternal visit. AWKWARD. Just sayin...So, I am SO looking forward to the celebration of His birthday!! Sure hope you will join me - It's going to be awesome!!
