In 16 days or less, December 25, 2021, will be Jesus Birthday (Christmas)

<p>In 16 days or less, December 25, 2021, will be Jesus Birthday (Christmas)</p> <p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p> </p> <p>As I sit here, on 12/9/2021  I realize that God has truly blessed me with a wonderful life, he has brought me through many, surgeries more than I can count, has blessed me with a wonderful wife and children. Even with the ups and downs of this ongoing pandemic, and many trips back and forth to the VA for medical reasons, God is still faithful and continues to show his grace towards me. Yes, indeed God has blessed me with a wonderful life. I used the term wonderful life because it is true for me. Also, it is one of the most popular Christmas movies I have seen.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>In this movie, George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart, became quite unhappy with his life through challenging events he encountered. While he had hopes and dreams of his own, due to the death of his Father, he felt “stuck” in his hometown as he took leadership of the Savings and Loan, soon to be defunct.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>As it appeared that everything had been lost due to the wrong actions of “Mr. Potter,” he was moved to the edge of despair. He wondered aloud whether the town and world would have been better off if he had not been born.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I won't share any more of the story with you in case you haven't seen the movie, but I would highly recommend it for anyone to view who may need a reminder of the value of their life!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>We have all been going through challenging times over the past year or two and many months. So many people have struggled in so many ways, physically, emotionally, financially, or other ways. to be honest even those of us who know Christ have had seasons that have been something we would not have “signed up for” if we knew ahead of time what we would deal with.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Here's a beautiful article to read on the value of having a sp