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I love this time of year.  I hate that it takes this time of the year to make people remember Jesus.  I hate that some people out there only think of Jesus at Christmas/Easter/during hardship.  I do love that we (Christians) can use this time of year to bring people to Christ, to show them the meaning of the season, to let them know of God's love.  It can be as easy as inviting them to hear Christmas music at your church.  I also love this time of year because everyone seems to be in better spirits.  I love everything about this time until the New Year.  Okay not everything, I could do without the bitter wind. :)

314 Church mission statement

This is on my shirt.  It's our church's motto.  I love it.  I just wanted to share it with you all. 

300 Pumpkins

"Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin.  God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.  Then he cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for the entire world to see."

 This is a copy of the lesson I made for child care at church tonight.  I loved that I found a way to connect the upcoming Halloween holiday with God's love.