Home for the Holidays
When I was twenty years old, I left home to preach the Gospel. For the first four years, most years I only saw my family during the Christmas season. Christmas was a special time for me because of the joy of traveling home. The song “I’ll be home for Christmas” was dear to me. Since I have been married, we have never been to Nova Scotia for Christmas. It has been almost six years. But this year the Morine family is leaving out tomorrow to spend a week with my family. There is a great anticipation. The parents are overjoyed at the opportunity to experience Christmas with the grandchildren. Watching Gabrielle enjoy her gifts is a joy unknown for many. While we are home, I am going to preach for the Kentville church of Christ. This was the place of my first sermon. When I was converted at twenty, I started teaching a class and preaching in a matter of months. No one ever told me that I had the option to do nothing. I still get goosebumps from standing in the pulpit in this congregation and delivering a message from the Word. My mind is overwhelmed with the past of who I was, and the future of who Christ made me to be. Traveling home connects me to the story that God is weaving in my life. It is a reminder of the starting point of my life. It is my UR, it is my Bethlehem, it is my Tarsus, but only God knows where the journey will end and how the rest of the story will unfold. We travel back to Nova Scotia, not in the desire to go back, but as a reminder of how far God has taken me. Praise be to the Father of all glory, let all the Angels and man sing his praise. For God is good, His everlasting love is beyond compare. Few people can drink as deeply from this text as I have in my life.
Matthew 19:29 ” And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake, shall receive many times as much, and shall inherit eternal life.”
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God bless! Have a great Christmas with family. Matthew, my brother, you have been faithful to the mission God is sending you on. God has blessed you and you have been a blessing.
What a great Christmas blessing – being able to go home to your roots. God bless you and your family in your daily ministry and during this Christmas season.
Sorry for the the off topic comment. But, as we turn our hearts toward family and friends during the Christmas holiday, I wanted to let you to know that I am thankful for blessing of many new friends I’ve come to “know” here in blogland. The tie that binds us is our shared love for and devotion to the Savior whose birth we remember during this special time of the year. May your days be full of holiday blessings; and, may your heart be filled with the warmth of His presence.
Blessings,
-bill
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Have a Merry Christmas in Canada!! Don’t spend too many Loonies, there a little pricey right now!
We’d love for you to come and preach for us in Oklahoma!!!
Jason
We are having a great time. Thank you for the well wishes.
As one of your favorite uncles, (??), I’m really glad that you and Charity and your kids made the journey to Nova Scotia for Christmas. I know I speak for my wife, (Deenie), and our kids, it was great seeing all of you again and spending some time “at the farm” We think you’re an amazing guy and I’m sure your congregation knows how lucky they are to have you there.. God bless and keep up the good work!
Thank you Don, you know while I was growing up people in the family told me I was like you. This really helped me in life because of the people skills that you have. It gave me confidence to go into the ministry. I had a great time chatting with everyone too.