The first Christmas I spent with my Dad and second Mom, she greeted me with “Christmas Gift.” It was a tradition in her family that this was the first greeting you gave a person on Christmas morning. I didn’t know what to think of it at first, but after spending a few moments thinking about the greeting; yes, I got it.
Jesus is and was the Christmas Gift. He is the one we celebrate today. What a Gift He is to the world and what wonderful gifts He brought with Him. Gifts like Peace, Love, Joy, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Healing, Restoration and Renewal.
And just like two thousand years ago, we need Him as much or more than the people of His generation. Our world is just as lost and broken as it was then. Thinking about how He came as a baby in a manger touches my heart. Even then, He came in a way that anyone could relate to. He broke societal barriers then and He is still breaking them today.
It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have done, or where you have come from: He is your Gift. All you have to do is reach out for Him. He is there waiting for you to ask Him into your heart and make you a new person.
He is truly the “Christmas Gift.”
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3: 16
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Valerie Cullers 
Amen, Valerie! Beautiful truth! Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas to you also!
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Have a blessed Christmas 💖
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May you and yours also have a Merry Christmas!
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A blessed Christmas to you and yours Valerie!
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A Blessed Christmas and New Year to you and yours Bruce!
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Merry Christmas to you and yours, Valerie!
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May you have a Blessed Christmas and New Year!
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Thank you, Valerie! I’m sure hoping for a better new year.
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Yes, we all are!!!
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♥️💕♥️
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Great piece, Valerie! Jesus is the gift – the perfect gift for all occasions, everyday use and extraordinary events! Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of Salvation!! Merry Christmas!! 🙂
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Amen! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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Thank you for all the gifts you’ve given me through your posts this year. You are a blessing!
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Merry Christmas Valerie! I’m praying that this Christmas Time will be filled with all good things for you and your family!! Christmas Gift is a wonderful tradition…
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
AWWWW-THE PICTURE—ANY RELATION TO YOU????
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Thank you so much for the reblog! May you and Diana have a Blessed New Year!
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THANK YOU–YOU AND YOURS AS WELL!
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Love this, Valerie. A Belated Merry Christmas to you! < 3
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And a Blessed New Year to You!
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Thank you!
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