Dec 25th Merry Christmas

Just to say thank you to everyone who has joined me on the journey this Advent.  It is always a humbling thing to see that people are reading and sharing what I write - and it amazes me that every year there are new treasures to discover about what Jesus has done and is doing. 

 We havent managed to get to church on Christmas day for years but today we shall be going to celebrate with our church family and I have to confess its the bit I'm most looking forward to.   Yesterday at tea time Ben suddenly said ' Let's say grace!  ( we very rarely do that) and he prayed saying thank you to God for Christmas - a spontaneous outpouring of gratitude from a 12 year old for the excitement and joy which was creeping up on him by then .   This will be the first year ever that Keith will not have a parent with him to celebrate Christmas and Im sure he will feel the loss of his Mum at some point during the day and will be sad.   But regardless of circumstances, regardless of feelings, the truth is that God came.  He stayed.  He is with us and in us.  His name is powerful, His presence is mighty, His word is living and active and His spirit is gentle.  He is passionate about you and about me.  We are His.

I pray that you know and love Jesus more today than you have ever done and that in 2018 He reveals Himself to you in ways you could not imagine.
Lots of love and Merry Christmas

Caz xx