Things to Do Over Christmas

Dear All,
Hey there! In 7 days it will be Christmas. Many of us are on vacation during this time, visiting friends and family, celebrating the birth and life of our Savior. I figure that just in case you don't have each hour planned you might want some ideas of things to do. So I have compiled a list of things to do.

1) go to www.godtube.com and listen to Ergun Caner give his testimony. It is about 24 mins long, but well worth the time. Mr. Caner is the president of my seminary. He is a former Muslim. Next semester I am taking a class from him. I think you will feel blessed after listening to this testimony.

2) Try to sing familiar Christmas carols backward...it is a great way to burn calories and work out your abs, cuz you will end up laughing!

3) Read the Christmas account from Luke in KJV, NIV and the Message and discuss the differences in language used.

4) Read my blog (which you are doing, so you can cross this off the list)!

5) Call up a friend you haven't talked to in ages and catch up on each other's lives.

6) Build a snowman, if you don't have snow outside use playdough, and hey then you can a make a yellow snowman that isn't gross!

7) Make a video for youtube or godtube that shares your testimony.

8) Make a list of questions you have about God/Christ/the Bible/Christianity (we all have them, even mature Christians, for none of us completely understand God, we can't, but we can search and ask God to reveal Himself and answer our questions). In lieu of making New Year's Resolutions, use the year to find answers to your questions. So much healthier for the soul than trying to lose 18 pounds or give up junk food, or whatever resolutions we make a break with the new year.

9) Watch an animated movie and relive the joy of a child. Don't critique it, just sit, watch and enjoy it.

10) Tell the people around you that you love them. Let your friends know that they are important to you. One thing I have learned in a dramatic and tragic way this year is that we never know how long we have on this earth. We should use our time to share Jesus with as many people as possible, and let our friends and family know that we love them.

Most importantly enjoy the true meaning of Christmas and take time to relax and rejuvenate for the coming year.