tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281333125458134262.post3200869084601665809..comments2023-11-03T03:56:59.678-04:00Comments on it's how you live: advent, day 1Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15081538432594107207noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281333125458134262.post-5650643880360240822014-12-09T13:21:00.644-05:002014-12-09T13:21:00.644-05:00From my mess to yours, YES!!!!From my mess to yours, YES!!!!Shannan Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240696987027358314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281333125458134262.post-84327724594171007302014-12-02T20:11:43.117-05:002014-12-02T20:11:43.117-05:00yes! yes! yes! our pastor's sermon was about ...yes! yes! yes! our pastor's sermon was about this very thing on sunday and i remember thinking "oh- I'm good. i don't have unrealistic expectations. i'm focused on the right thing." Pride comes before the fall, right!? And then..... the tree fell, our outside lights gave up, we sped through our day today with a too-late bed time, and I haven't even begun those precious traditions that i keep hoping i'll do year after year. And yet, you're right. Christ CAME in messiness, Christ loves us in our messiness, and it's in our messiness that we meet him. Thanks be to God!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120800271128744102noreply@blogger.com