Merry Christmas to all! We celebrated Christmas this year for the first time in Male family history in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This year was different in many ways other ways as well…
First of all, I got sick starting Friday night and it was a rough weekend for yours truly. As a result, I was in bed Christmas Eve and missed celebrating with my family at our church. I also missed out playing in the band for all the services – two on Saturday night and one of the two services Sunday. I did show up for opening presents Sunday morning, but laid low most of the day.
For the family, it was a fun day of sharing gifts and a really good day together. I got a new coffee pot and Judy got new Christmas dishes (really personal gifts, huh!). The kids fared pretty good as well.
Traditions? We enjoyed a Christmas dinner together (using our new dinnerware) and then watched football. I read almost half of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and I’ll probably finish it tomorrow. Today (Monday) we just hung out and relaxed.
Another Christmas has come and gone. It’s almost sad, in a way. But then again, it was another opportunity to be reminded that the King of kings, became a son of man to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus was born to die. Now, we can live. That’s what Christmas is all about.
First of all, I got sick starting Friday night and it was a rough weekend for yours truly. As a result, I was in bed Christmas Eve and missed celebrating with my family at our church. I also missed out playing in the band for all the services – two on Saturday night and one of the two services Sunday. I did show up for opening presents Sunday morning, but laid low most of the day.
For the family, it was a fun day of sharing gifts and a really good day together. I got a new coffee pot and Judy got new Christmas dishes (really personal gifts, huh!). The kids fared pretty good as well.
Traditions? We enjoyed a Christmas dinner together (using our new dinnerware) and then watched football. I read almost half of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and I’ll probably finish it tomorrow. Today (Monday) we just hung out and relaxed.
Another Christmas has come and gone. It’s almost sad, in a way. But then again, it was another opportunity to be reminded that the King of kings, became a son of man to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus was born to die. Now, we can live. That’s what Christmas is all about.
Jesus came to pay a debt he didn’t owe…
Because we owed a debt we couldn’t pay.
Thank God for this gift, his gift. No language can praise it enough!
2Co 9:15 The Message
Because we owed a debt we couldn’t pay.
Thank God for this gift, his gift. No language can praise it enough!
2Co 9:15 The Message
2 comments:
Hope you are on the mend, Tye. Enjoyed seeing the photos of your Christmas. We Praise God that you and your family are in CR and serving NCBC!
Gina & Wes
Merry Christmas, Tye & Judy!
Thanks for sharing your Christmas with us. Looks like you had a great one. What a perfect gift for Tye -- a coffee maker!!! Hope you are feeling better. What a bummer of a time to get sick...
See you Sunday!
Dave & Beth
p.s. I LOVE Andrew's shirt! ;-)
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