Comments on: An Open Letter to My Family for Christmas: It’s Time for a Change http://www.jaywingard.com/2006/12/13/an-open-letter-to-my-family-for-christmas-its-time-for-a-change/ Proclaiming the Glory of God in Jesus Christ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:30:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.jaywingard.com/2006/12/13/an-open-letter-to-my-family-for-christmas-its-time-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Adam Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:33:47 +0000 http://www.jaywingard.com/wordpress/?p=22#comment-7 <p>Oh how I desire a new joy in this season of giving, yet so often I find myself caught up in trying to figure out what my friends or family "want" or would like for Christmas. May it never be that we scrounge around for the acceptance of others and most importantly our family, by the gifts we give. May it be a pure motive to cherish our blessings with our family, and together reflect and meditate on the ultimate mystery of Christmas, Jesus the incarnation of God. I pray that we would not stuff the truth of our sins down and cover it up below the reality of our lives with cheap religous actions and culture driven self help. Let us embrace the truth of our condition and humbly embrace the cross so freely given to us.</p> <p>Thank you for your thoughts Jay.</p> Oh how I desire a new joy in this season of giving, yet so often I find myself caught up in trying to figure out what my friends or family “want” or would like for Christmas. May it never be that we scrounge around for the acceptance of others and most importantly our family, by the gifts we give. May it be a pure motive to cherish our blessings with our family, and together reflect and meditate on the ultimate mystery of Christmas, Jesus the incarnation of God. I pray that we would not stuff the truth of our sins down and cover it up below the reality of our lives with cheap religous actions and culture driven self help. Let us embrace the truth of our condition and humbly embrace the cross so freely given to us.

Thank you for your thoughts Jay.

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