Canon Carrie's Christmas Letter

12.07.18 | Homepage | by Canon Carrie Boren Headington

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    I want to share something with you this Christmas.

    Every Christmas season people become so stressed. In the midst of all the rush and noise, I so long to be with you and give YOU gifts. Yet, they are not gifts you can buy in a store. They come from me to you.

    My first gift to you is FAMILY: I made you to belong in my family. You might feel alone in your earthly family, but I want you to know that You are mine. You are precious and honored in my sight. I will never leave you nor abandon you. You are my beloved child.

    My second gift to you is FRIENDSHIP: I love you unconditionally, just as you are. I love you with an everlasting love. I love the whole of you. There is nothing you can do to make me love you more, and there is nothing you can do to make me love you less. I love you because I am love.

    My third gift to you is FORGIVENESS: You have made mistakes and have regrets, and this has caused a rift between us. I want to forgive you and set you free from the past. I have made this possible by sending my Son, Jesus, to give His life for you. I long to give you a clean slate this Christmas - a fresh start. There is nothing that you have done that I am not ready to forgive. All I ask is that you admit you are sorry, and I will forgive you totally.

    My fourth gift to you is FREEDOM: I am able to free you from past and present struggles by filling you with the presence of my Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will comfort, strengthen, encourage, support, and instruct you in the way to go every day of your life.

    My fifth gift to you is an amazing FUTURE: Great are my plans for you. Plans to help you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future. Let me help you become the best you can be - today and forever.

    Will you receive my gifts of FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, FORGIVENESS, FREEDOM, and FUTURE?

    I want to give you these gifts so that you might know Me. I am close and aware of your concerns, hopes, dreams, fears, and pain. I came to earth to enter into your world. You celebrate my birthday because I am alive. I am a living God who loves you and wants to give an abundant life.

    The greatest gift you can give me on my birthday is to spend time with me and receive Me into your life. I long to be with you to give you these gifts every day.

    Will you welcome me? I stand at the door of your heart and knock. If you hear my voice, will you let me in...I promise I will be with you forever.

    I LOVE YOU, Jesus