From Kenya, A letter from a personal friend

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"Dear Lee & Jan,

Kindly receive my best wishes and love from Kenya. I have no greeting card to give, no sweet flowers to send, no cute graphics to forward to you. But I have plenty of time to share Joy in Christ. His love to mankind was in mass, so let these entire find you wherever you are. Two things upon this changing earth can neither change nor end:-the splendor of Christ’s humble birth and the love of friend for friend.

Christmas is not a date, a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy. He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. However much of Christmas giving, the real Christmas must be first in the heart. Christmas is a spirit that flows from one heart to another. It is more precious than rubies and better than gold. There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen. Keep up the good work of helping those who are in need.

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves. Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today's Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday. The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. Yes, we are one family in God’s Kingdom and thanks for keeping us in prayers and support.

Christmas is forever, not for just one day; for loving, sharing, giving, are not to be put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The help we received from you has left a permanent mark in our hearts. The good you do for others is good you do to yourself..... A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world. He who lends to the poor gets his interest from God. Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others. The unselfish effort to bring cheers to others is the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. We are grateful indeed for your generosity and beg for your continuous donations of any kind come next year.

Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright,

for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.

Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,

who conducts his affairs with justice.

He will have no fear of bad news;

his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is secure; he will have no fear;

in the end he will see his desire on his adversaries.

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor,

his righteousness endures forever;

his horn [dignity] will be lifted high in honor.

- Psalm 112: 4-5, 7-9

One man gives freely, yet gains even more;

another withholds unduly, but ends up impoverished.

-Proverbs 11:24

May you find this Christmas inner peace

Equal to the patient love you give,

Releasing all the pain you can release,

Renewing all the grace with which you live.

Yes, God walked among us out of love;

Choosing to find happiness in beauty,

Holding in their haunting melodies

Riches that sustain your sense of duty.

In anger may you find an evening star

Showing you the way to Bethlehem.

The angels that watch naked from afar

May you hear sing of who would none condemn.

As all you love are blessed in having you,

So may you feel the joy in all you do.

Peace and joy be with you;

Joshua/ Kenya"

And a merry Christmas to you all and to all a

"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give."Matthew 10:8 NKJV

God blesses!

[phkrause]

Merry Christmas to you too LHC

[LifeHiscost]

Merry Christmas to you too LHC

God blesses!

[LifeHiscost]

"Even so, Come Lord Jesus."

And all the said, amen!

God blesses!

[olger]

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