Yesterday was a real blessing. We started the day out eating muffins. Then we went to the restaraunt where we served meals to 300+ people. It was a great experience for our children to serve those among us who are less fortunate. I was amazed at the amount of volunteers who came out to serve and many who stayed all day. We invited a hispanic/latino congregation to join us. The one thing that serving others will do is break down barriers of language and culture. It was a lot of fun seeing people attempting to communicate and build relationships.
After we got home yesterday I prepared a meal. We had fresh green beans, corn, potatoes, and ham. As a family we sat around the table sharing what we have to be thankful for.
Then we topped off the evening with putting up the Christmas tree. It was a great way to end a great day - telling the children about the birth of Jesus.
Some of my lessons:
1. We got to love our city. In loving our city we must know our city. We must take the time to get to know the people of our city. We can't remain divided among class or race. As followers of Jesus, we are called to love the people in our town.
2. We must live the gospel. Our lives must be a reflection of the life of Jesus. We must live incarnationally. We can't just speak of God's love. We must embody God's love.
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