Hi all!

Well, it's Christmas Eve.  Yesterday I was reading the book, Heaven, and, 
near the end, Randy gave a testimony of a father in bed dying, his son at 
his side.  the son said, "Dad, how do you feel?"  In reply his father said, 
"I feel like a little boy at Christmas Eve..."  It certainly was fitting for 
me to read those words during the Christmas Season.  that's what the new 
Earth will be like, and better!  So let's not allow our expectations to run 
too high in this life.  when we do, we set ourselves up for disappointment 
sooner or later.  for those of us who grieve while others are more cheerful 
than usual, please cling to the hope that you will see your loved ones 
again, and that The Lord will redeem any suffering we endure here.  then 
we'll have our good dreams, that we may have held all our lives, come true, 
and we'll be with Jesus.  God gave His Son so that we can have all this!  In 
the meantime, have a Merry Christmas anyway, as The Lord enables you, and 
look forward to exciting times on the new Earth!

Sharon