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Princess 2 Princess With Michele Murry |
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Over the past several
years I've tried to think more about my presents and put more time and effort
into my giving. I love to spoil people with gifts, but I had to come to
the realization that spending money, especially money I really didn't have to
spend, was not what people really want. They want to know they are
special, that they are loved. So, for the past few years I have made
most of my gifts. To be honest, by the time I've bought all the
materials and such, my presents haven't been all that much less expensive,
but I put a lot of love and effort and thought into each present that I
made. I wanted just the right color for each person, just the right
thing that would make them smile, something that would make them smile every
time they used it. Perhaps they would've preferred that I just go out
and spend the money on something else, but I preferred something that
was given from my heart. That's not to say that a bought present isn't
as special as a homemade present. What matters is where our heart is
when we choose a present for our loved ones. I'm so thankful for
the thought that was put into the gift that God gave us on that blessed
Christmas morning. He didn't just rush out and buy something at the
last minute. He saw from the beginning of time what we would need, what
would enhance our life more than anything else; a Savior. He planned
out every detail of that perfect gift right down to the packaging, the
timing, the meaning, and the price it would cost. It would mean a time
of pain for Him as He would have to watch His only Son go through rejection
and pain and an unbearable death. It would mean He would have to be
separated from His Son for a time while Jesus descended down into the very
depths of hell in order to conquer death once and for all for our sins.
He had to acknowledge that all of the effort of His gift would be
rejected by many. He knew His gift would be spit upon by some, embraced
by others. But when He chose His gift for us, His main driving purpose
was to give us the perfect gift from His heart; salvation. Not only do we need to
work hard to give gifts from our heart that show our love for those we are
giving to, but we also need to receive gifts with an attitude of gratefulness
and thankfulness from our heart. This is not just a time of year to get
all the things we want, but is an expression of love and remembrance of the
ultimate and perfect gift of all time; the Christ child. May our hearts
be so full of the love of Christ this year that it overflows in our giving
and receiving. His princess... Michele |
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