Nuggets Along the Trail: 11-26-12 Are You Including Jesus?

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Monday, November 26, 2012

11-26-12 Are You Including Jesus?

Are you including Jesus in your Christmas plans this year,

Or will He be forgotten when His special day is here?

Are you including Jesus on the gift list you will make,

Or will He be forgotten in this game of give & take?

Are you including Jesus in the music you will play,

Or will He be forgotten in the modern songs of today?

Are you including Jesus in the Christmas cards you send,

Or will He be forgotten just because you might offend?

Are you including Jesus in the things you will do,

Or will He be forgotten by the family & you?

Are you including Jesus on your guest list for Christmas Day,

Or will He be forgotten & again be turned away?

Won’t you try including Jesus in everything you do?

Remember when He died to save … Jesus included you.

*Author Unknown*

**thank you Rachel for sending this message with our church bulletin**

1 comment:

AnonymousNovember 27, 2012 at 6:06 AM
Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing :)
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