What Came First: The Christmas Chicken or the Easter Egg?

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers.

This holiday season reminds us of all the many blessings that we should be thankful for. While at seminary, I am always thankful for the generosity of those who contribute to my education. It was a great thanksgiving break, seeing some of you in Kerrville and at The Farm. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers!

As a Texas boy, I have seen snow when it 'snows' in Texas. It has never 'snowed' enough in Texas to make a snowman like this cool guy. He gives most seminarians the cold shoulder. Then I tell him to chill out. And if he is a good snowman, I'll take him out to get icebergers. ("you forced that last one")

This season reminds us to be thankful for our place in God's heavenly family. We recognize the manifestation of this blessing in the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, celebrated this season! The celebration of Christmas brings us to the celebration of Easter. We don't celebrate Easter this season, but, as Christians, we know that the Savior of the world was to come from the lineage of King David (Prophecy: Jeremiah 23:5. Fulfilled: Matthew 1:6), was to be born of a virgin (Prophecy: Isaiah 7:14. Fulfilled: Matthew 1:18-23), was to be born in the town of Bethlehem (Prophecy: Micah 5:2. Fulfilled: Luke 2:1-7), and was to live a perfect life, die by crucifixion, resurrect from death, ascend into heaven, and sit at the right hand of God (Prophecies: Psalm 16, 22, 68, 110; Isaiah 53: 10-11. Fulfilled: 1 Peter 2:21-22; Luke 23:33; Acts 1:9, 2:25-32; Hebrews 1:3). What came first, the Christmas, or the Easter? The Promise or the Fulfillment? The Now or the Future? Can we distinguish the two? Are they not one-in-the-same when put to purpose?
The Future is Now.

This season we are reminded of the Ultimate Gift, given to us by our Lord God, his one and only son (John 3:16). With that gift, we find hope and peace in our place at the Lord's table. Family is everything; because we are a part of the Lord's family.
Family is truly everything. No matter what circumstance we find ourselves in, we can always be thankful for our families. This holiday season, my family and I have something extraordinary to be thankful for! I asked my girlfriend, Stacy, to marry me!

one lucky man

Stacy, and what she gives me, has always been someone to be thankful for; but now that she said "YES!" I have someone in this world committed to me just as much as I am to her.
The Future is Now.








Blessings to all of you! I wish you have a wonderful holiday season, remembering the blessings God has freely given to you.