Christmas.

"MORNING! Just wishing
your fab self & your
family a blessed Christmas filled with
love, laughter & fun! Ho-
Ho-Hoping to catch up
soon! Haha xox Miriam
;L"

Too bad I had the sense to check my phone balance before I sent this text message of goodwill and cheer to unsuspecting recipients...which consisted of $1.96, much to my dismay! Well not to worry, I saved it in my archives and now it is up for each of you to see!

Well, with today being Christmas and all, how can I possibly deny the opportunity to marvel at such a wondrous day? I was reminded of this this very morning, during a very relaxed breakfast dishwashing session (yes, after the fun-filled excitement that is the exchange and unwrapping of gifts!) With the radio tuned to 96.5's Christmas Carol Countdown, a man in a 2 minute intermission shared a few thoughts, the following of which really struck out to me:

There was a man who saw a bird flying around the sky of his farm, looking for a place to nest.
Finding the barn, it flew through the window and settled there. Not long after, a big flock of birds flew overhead also looking for shelter from the approaching cold. Knowing this, the farmer went to the barn and opened wide the big barn doors, making the entrance more accessible to them. However, after circling a few times, they didn't seem to notice and flew on. Frustrated that the birds missed such an available opportunity of such warmth, comfort and shelter, he wished to himself, "If only I could be a bird, so that I could tell the other birds about the barn.."

Like the man, God also wished he could tell his people about the Kingsom he had prepared for them. So, he sent out his one and only son. Cue John 3:16

"For god so loved the world, he sent his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life."

In this day and age, people are continually stressing, overrun with problems, so they work more to try and earn more, to buy things they think will help to solve these problems. But do you think God would let that happen if money was the solution to all our problems? If money is the solution, the man continued, then God would give us mountains of it for sure! However, He knows that this isn't what we REALLY need. What we really need today, in a world that is full of sin and hurt, is forgiveness. Hence, Jesus was born.

          "We do not have to do anything to earn it..there;s nothing we really can do, but simply accept it!"

-voiceover guy.

As for this immensely delayed post that indeed contradicts the oh-so-promising debut entry posted twenty-four entire days ago, I do beg for your forgiveness! (Not to mention blog address..more like, everymonthorsomarvel.blogspot.com =/)  Better late than never? Okay, weak I'll admit, but in actuality, I do have a few entries saved in my Notes on my ipod, which I shall edit and spam you with in the upcoming days...

Now, although Christmas DAY may have just ended, I'd like to leave you with this to think about:



Oh and I also heard this for the very first time this Christmas on aforementioned radio station. Saddest Chrsitmas song ever....



Merry Christmas!