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“Do not Fear.”
“What? Not even a little?”
“No, do not fear.”
“Surely I may show some measure of fear?”
“No, do not fear.”
Tie this knot tight around the throat of unbelief: “Do not fear.” “Do not
fear” today. “Do not fear” tomorrow. “Do not fear” any day of your life.
When fear comes, drive it away and give it no space.
When the weather is rough, passengers on a ship can be comforted by the
captain’s calm behavior. One simple-minded soul said, “I am sure there is
no cause to fear, for I heard the captain whistling.” Surely if the captain
is at ease, the passengers can be at peace. If the Lord Jesus is at the
helm singing, do not fear. “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him”
(Ps.37:7). “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, our God will come with
vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you”
(Is.35:4).
—Charles Spurgeon
We here at girltalk headquarters (four girls with our lap-tops in our kitchens) thought it would be fun to get some Christmas tradition ideas from you. I treasure the memories my mom provided for us at Christmastime, and I want to do the same for my kids now.
So here is what we want from you…flood our inbox with your favorite Christmas Eve or Christmas morning traditions. It could be one that you are currently doing with your family or one of your favorites from growing up. We will choose some of your fabulous ideas and post them by the end of this week so that you can actually use them this year!
Sounds like a great plan, I know! Contact us, and here in our kitchens, I mean, at headquarters, we will get busy.
We received this Friday Funnies from a few of you and I know why! This little girl is too cute.
Happy Weekend!
Janelle for Mom, Nic, and Kess
...for those hard-to-buy-for guys on your list:
Don’t Waste Your Sports by CJ Mahaney
Each Christmas season, my sisters and I try and think of a new way to draw our children’s attention away from “getting” and towards “giving.” This year Mike and I decided to have Caly begin sponsoring a child with Covenant Mercies.
For those of you who aren’t aware, Covenant Mercies is a “gospel-centered non-profit organization” dedicated to “serving the poor, the orphan, and the widow.” This ministry is an auxiliary of Covenant Fellowship Church—the Sovereign Grace Church located in Philadelphia, PA. We girltalkers are privileged to know the Covenant Mercies director, Doug Hayes, and I am so excited for our family to be able to participate with this ministry in the great work they are doing around the world.
This morning Caly and I sat down together and had a talk about Christmas and this new opportunity. I was able to remind her again about how blessed she is and how there are many children who don’t even have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear—forget about Christmas presents. And through an organization like Covenant Mercies we can play our small part in caring for one of these children. So we turned on the computer and I helped her sign up to become an official sponsor.
Such a small thing, but I’m praying that the Lord would use it to help Caly grow in love this Christmas, and give a child she may never meet a glimpse of the Savior’s love.
(photo by David Saks from Covenant Mercies website)
