A Christmas message for you :)

Merry Christmas, dear hearts!

I hope, for those of you who celebrate this joyous day, that you will have a wonderful-blessed-and-beautiful holiday!

As I have my own celebration to attend in a few minutes, I will keep this post short and to the point.

Jesus Christ is the true reason for this special season. A writer by the name of Hamilton Wright Mabie once said, "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." Agreed! It is beautiful to me that once-a-year, people take time to reflect on the goodness in the world. Yes, we live in a sin-stricken planet and face many trials, tragedies and issues but in the midst of it all, God is here. He's never left our side. He will provide in our time of need and be there for us eternally. And despite the damage the consequences of sin have done to this world, there is still beauty to be found and celebrated.

I would like to share two media messages with you today--one in song and one in the direct link to my Growing Up column for this December:

"God With Us" - http://www.cqbiblestudy.org/article.php?id=304

"The Promise" (song by Michael W. Smith):



"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us." -- Matthew 1:23 (New International Version).

God bless you! :)

Love,

Alexis

Music from Sara's heart to yours :)

GOD sees your HEART, Not your SIZE

GOD is faithful

"Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." -- Lamentations 3:22-24 (New International Version).

Testimony time: the power of prayer

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."-- James 5:16 (King James Bible, Cambridge Ed.)

God's workmanship

Dear friends,

Does not the music resonate with your soul?

A friend of mine who is a pastor once reminded the church congregation during her sermon on this very topic, that "We are God's workmanship...When you want to see a work of art, you go to an art gallery. When I want to see a masterpiece, I'm coming to your house because you are God's workmanship!"

Sung-bong Choi may have been homeless and suffered a hard life situation, but God has proven that He is still with Sung-bong because through the trials, God triumphs-- in this case, by working through His vessel Sung-bong's voice to inspire the world. :)

God bless you, dear hearts!

Love,

Alexis

*For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. --Ephesians 2:10 (New International Version). 

The World is The Mission Field

JESUS CHRIST commands His disciples, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” 
-- Matthew 28:19-20.