Tis the Season and All That Jazz

Yes friends, it is that time again.

I figured since it is the season of giving, no better time to toss out some

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While I'm on the subject of Christmas,

I thought I'd toss out a thought I had the other day.

It's about the

Two S's

Substituite and Supplement

Substituite- Replacement

Supplement- Additive

We know that Christmas is about celebrating the birth of our brother Jesus Christ.

As the years come and go, more and more emphasis is put on the commercial side of Christmas.

Presents, trees, lights and the whole nine yards are GREAT,

AS A SUPPLEMENT,

NOT a SUBSTITUITE.

This year as you shop for, give and recieve presents, make sure the things you're doing are adding to your celebration of Christ's birth, not replacing it.

Alright friends, you know what to do.

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and you just might recieve a little Christmas Present from the Ratalie.

Fa-La-La-La-La-La

Alyssa Oliphant

Burdens

I have a testimony of what this picturing is portraying:

The infinite and supernal love that my brother Jesus Christ has for all of us.

It makes me think of this song:

Who can know the burden, you're carrying inside?

Who can know the heartache, the heartbreak, the times you've cried?

Where is heavens answer, when it seems her gates her closed?

When your heart is broken, who knows?

So many ways are calling, promising, pleading.

And still their is an emptiness, an aching a needing.

He'll help you with your burden and give you peace inside.

He'll take away the heartache, the heartbreak, the times you've cried.

He is heavens answer, when it seems her gates are closed.

When your heart is broken he knows.

He waits with open arms, come and stay.

We're given trials so that we may grow and become stronger.

But we're never alone through our suffering.

Our Savior is there, and he knows what we're going through, because he already has.

He knows pain and heartache like nobody else does.

But he also knows joy and happiness, the likes of which we can't even imagine.

When you're struggling or hurting or feeling alone, go to Him.

Things will always work out when we put our trust in Him.

Have a beautiful week!

*Edited to add*

My amazing sister Rebekah wrote the beautiful song above for a friend of hers.

Her talents never cease to amaze me.