This year we were blessed to have our pastor's mother in town for the event and she graciously consented to share her heart with us that night. Her challenge to us was to slow down and remember the real reason we celebrate Christmas. It is always so easy to get caught up in everything that the world has added to Christmas. It is vital that we don't lose sight of God's gift to us and what the birth of Jesus really means.
This is our pastor's wife, Liesl, and her mother-in-law, Jo Ellen.
Here is Jo Ellen giving the devotion.
My camera was not cooperating that night so the pictures are not the best but I'm going to share a few more with you anyway. Here are a couple pics of the ladies that attended.
After the devotion and snacks, some of the ladies participated in a little craft project that we had planned for the evening. We made a photo calendar for the new year. It was a fun project and I think everyone enjoyed it...at least I hope they did.
And here is the finished product.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable evening. It was warm inside in spite of the freezing (literally) cold outside. The food was wonderful, the devotion challenging, and the fellowship was oh so sweet. Thanks for coming everyone...I hope you had as much fun as I did.
1 comment:
It was awesome! You did great and I will always appreciate the time and effort you put into everything. the craft was really cool and i know you spent a lot of time and funds on it--thank you from all of us who enjoyed that project!
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