Merry Christmas wishes from me to you

Posted By on December 18, 2009

The house is now decorated, the kids home (or almost home) from college, snow is in the forecast and Christmas is a mere week away. gazebochristmas2009As we reflect on the scrabble to get everything right for the celebration this season, let’s not get so overly wrapped up in the preparation that we lose sight of the purpose – the birth of Jesus.

Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren wrote about the three purposes of Christmas, as announced by the angel at the birth of Christ. First, the angel said, "I bring you good news of great joy." Christmas is a time of celebration – Jesus is the Good News for the whole world. God came to earth to be with us! Next, the angel said, "For unto us is born this day a Savior, who is Christ the Lord!" Christmas is a time for salvation. If we didn’t need a Savior, God would not have sent one. Finally, the angel said, "Peace on earth, good will toward men." Christmas is a time for reconciliation. The message of Christmas is good cheer, good news, and good will for the whole world. 

May this serve as a Christmas card to you … have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

corbetthouse20091218
Our house December 2009

Comments

  • Thom Corbett

    Beautiful house to go with a beautiful family. Have a great Christmas. (curious if you still have family in Ireland or the UK?)

  • Thom Corbett

    Beautiful house to go with a beautiful family. Have a great Christmas. (curious if you still have family in Ireland or the UK?)

  • Jim Dandy

    Merry Christmas to you and your family. Nice photos. Is that your house?

  • Jim Dandy

    Merry Christmas to you and your family. Nice photos. Is that your house?

  • Sally and Chuck

    Rich and family,
    I read you’re blog almost everyday and enjoy all of your posts. This is the first time I’ve written a comment but I wanted you to know that I share your posts with my family, this one in particular. I enjoyed the “3 purposes” and have taped a printout of it with our other cards above the fireplace. Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year.
    Sally and Chuck from NC

  • Sally and Chuck

    Rich and family,
    I read you’re blog almost everyday and enjoy all of your posts. This is the first time I’ve written a comment but I wanted you to know that I share your posts with my family, this one in particular. I enjoyed the “3 purposes” and have taped a printout of it with our other cards above the fireplace. Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year.
    Sally and Chuck from NC

  • Don

    I’ve enjoyed reading your blog this past year and would like to wish you a Merry Christmas too. Thanks for all the VW TDI information you post.
    –Don

  • Don

    I’ve enjoyed reading your blog this past year and would like to wish you a Merry Christmas too. Thanks for all the VW TDI information you post.
    –Don

  • buck

    Rich, Merry Christmas and a great new year. Thanks for all those things that you have done for the tdi folks and for me. I remember many a can of 100 bio, I picked up at your house.

    Going into a very un certain future, I pray for all of us and our children..

    see you later

    buck

  • buck

    Rich, Merry Christmas and a great new year. Thanks for all those things that you have done for the tdi folks and for me. I remember many a can of 100 bio, I picked up at your house.

    Going into a very un certain future, I pray for all of us and our children..

    see you later

    buck

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