12 Days of Christmas (to me)

12 - The music that Jesus has given us. The ability to worship Him and give the praise that is due His name through singing, dancing, and song.

11 - The gift of speech. The Holy Spirit guides our words and thoughts according to what the Bible says we should be doing. He helps us speak when we don't have the words to say.

10 - The ability to play sports and do other physically active things. Even if we are injured or have a physical disability, God has blessed us with other forms of locomotion and communication in order to live at ease.

9 - The God given differences between male and female. He desires for us to be together yet makes us complimentary and different at the same time so that we can best honor Him united with a spouse. The gift of marriage and love.

8 - Food! God has given us our daily bread and much more. Americans are obese because of the plenty that God has reigned down on us. We are to use it to our benefit but not hoark out on it. He has blessed us with land in Canada to grow our own crops, to raise our own animals, and to plant gardens. He has also provided trade with other countries to get what we don't have. I think that we are to give Him so much praise for this. That borders are open for food exchange but also in that matter for missions as well. Food and building wells for impoverished nations has given us opportunities to spread the word to people that do not hear it.

7 - The beauty of creation. Wow living in BC is awesome. I see the most gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, oceans, beaches, mountains, mild weather and so on. Every place on this earth is miraculous and wonderful in it's own way. One of my favorite traits of God's character/person is His creativity. That He created this world for us to enjoy and work and then to create us as unique as we each are.

6 - Friends. Man is not meant to be alone. We need commradery, trust, companionship, laughter, and love in life and these are found through friends. I am so thankful for all the people that have played such a huge role in my life and who I have become.

5 - Family. Our Father has provided us with an extensive church family and the opportunity to be part of a huge family across the whole world. But also our blood relatives are so important and a great gift. They give us the support, love and encouragement that God himself wants us to have.

4 - The government. I just love the verses in the Bible that talk about respecting the governement and that they are the authority on earth. God is our ultimate authority in heaven but our government is here on earth. They do their best to obtain peace and justice to our nation even with their faults. In these dark times we really need to keep on praying for our nation and the rulers of each country.

3 - The trinity. Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our relationship with God would not be what it is if these three were not united together. God our father has given us His son so that we can be saved and live with Him in Glory. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us to God and also reminds us of His promises and how to live a righteous life.

2 - The Word of God. The instruction manual/story book of how we are to live before we return to heaven. The infalliable word of God full of power!

1 - Jesus! The gift of His birth on earth so many years ago and then His life on earth and finally His sacrificial death. No greater love than this!