Son & Daughter; Christmas is near!
Son & Daughter,
Christmas is nearly upon us once again. This is a special time of the year where we celebrate the birth of our savior who is Jesus Christ, our Lord and King. We take a moment to celebrate the birth of God’s only begotten son, the only man to ever live a life without sin on this earth, the one who has power over death, and was resurrected from his tomb. The one who can forgive us of our trespasses and sins, if we but turn to him and allow him to heal our hearts and minds.
We have traditions to celebrate Christmas, and I wish to explain and remind why. Our Christmas tree because it does not die or fade away or lose its needles in the winter, symbolizes the immortality of the resurrected Christ. The lights on the Christmas tree symbolize the self-giving love and gift of life to us from Christ. The ball ornaments on our tree represent the fruit from the tree of life in the Garden of Eden. The star on top of the tree symbolizes the star of David, which declared to all the world that our Savior had been born. Our nativity, which reminds us of the lowly conditions in which our savior was born to this earth, there was no room in the Inn, so he was born in a stable, and used a manger instead of a crib for a bed. The gifts we give each other represent the self-less love of the wise men recognized Christ was their king, and who traveled from afar to give gifts to him.
Son, Daughter, I pray that you both might find room in your hearts to let Christ in throughout your life. I pray that you will remember the symbolism behind the Christmas decorations, and that you will rejoice in knowing that our savior came to this earth for us. For a moment I pray that we might have peace in the world if only for a moment while we all celebrate the birth of Christ once again this year.
Love,
Your Father
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Daughter, seek the light!
There will be times in your life when the lights are dim, almost completely dark, when it’s hard to see just a few inches in front of you. At times like these you will find many who may try to blindfold you still, even though it’s hard enough to see already. They would lead you blindly in places it is better to never travel.
Daughter if you ever find yourself in such a time as this, you will need only pray for light. It will come, maybe not when you want, maybe not when you think it should, but it will come, and when it does, you will see it comes at exactly the time you really need it, no sooner or later. Light is truth, and lies are darkness, that which you seek will fill your life, and shine through your soul.
Remember Daughter, a life of faith will be rewarded with the light of truth from Christ, and it will come at the time that is right for you, and for God’s plan for you. If you need further strength while waiting, just have faith, in God, in your mother, in me, we are all here for you.
Love,
Your Father
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