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Now, I normally don’t like this kinda stuff. I is usually preachy in an annoying sort

Claudia Snaps Pic of Me in Midst of Worshiping

 of way, so I usually just pass right on by this sort of stuff.

Having said that, I got the following from Bob Fraga. Bob and his wife, Patti, are dear friends and long time listeners of PBN. They actually live in the San Francisco Bay area, just a few miles from where our oldest daughter, the original “Possum” was born. Bob & Patti are grandparents and have shared their pictures with us, which Claudia and I love.

When I got the following from Bob, I KNEW I needed to read it.

It touched my heart, deeply, and gave me great insight. It is not the usual Letter From Jesus.

I hope you are blessed by it, as much as I was (I haven’t shared it with Claudia, yet.).

THE CHRISTMAS LETTER FROM JESUS

Dear Children,  

  It has come to my  attention that many of you are upset that folks  are 
  taking My name out of the season. Maybe  you’ve forgotten that I wasn’t 
  actually born  during this time of the year and that it was  some of your 
  predecessors who decided to  celebrate My birthday on what was                   actually a time of pagan festival. . . although I do  appreciate being                 remembered anytime.  

  
  How I personally  feel about this celebration can probably be most  easily 
  understood by those of you who have been  blessed with children of your       own. I don’t care  what you call the day. If you want to celebrate  My birth, 
  just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.  
  
  Now, having said  that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the  town in 
  which you live doesn’t allow a scene  depicting My birth, then just get rid of 
  a  couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small  Nativity scene on           your own front lawn. If all My  followers did that there wouldn’t be any need  
  for such a scene on the town square because  there would be many of them   all around town.  
  
  Stop worrying  about the fact that people are calling the tree  a holiday 
  tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It  was I who made all trees. You can 
  remember Me  anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine  if you wish:   I actually spoke of that one in a  teaching, explaining who I am in relation to 
  you  and what each of our tasks were. If you have  forgotten that one, look 
  up John 15: 1John 15: 1
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15 ¹ “I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.

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  If you want to  give Me a present in remembrance of My birth  here is my 
  wish list. Choose something from it:  
  
  1. Instead of  writing protest letters objecting to the way My  birthday is 
  being celebrated, write letters of  love and hope to soldiers away from 
  home. They  are terribly afraid and lonely this time of  year. I know, they 
  tell Me all the time.  
  
  2. Visit someone  in a nursing home. Not just during Christmas  time, but 
  all through the year. You don’t have  to know them personally. They just         need to know  that someone cares about them.  
  
  3. Instead of  writing the president complaining about the  wording on the 
  cards his staff sends out this  year, why don’t you write and tell him that  
  you’ll be praying for him and his family? Then  follow up. It will be nice 
  hearing from you  again. 
  
  4. Instead of  giving your children a lot of gifts you can’t  afford and 
  they don’t need, spend time with  them. Tell them the story of My birth, and 
  why I  came to live with you down here. Hold them in  your arms and remind 
  them that I love them.  
  
  5. Pick someone  that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or  her. 
  
  6.. Did you know  that someone in your town will attempt to take  their own 
  life this season because they feel so  alone and hopeless?  Since you don’t 
  know  who that person is, try giving everyone you meet  a warm smile; it 
  could make the difference.  
  
  7. Instead of nit  picking about what the retailer in your town  calls the 
  holiday, be patient with the people  who work there. Give them a warm smile 
  and a  kind word. Even if they aren’t allowed to wish  you a “Merry 
  Christmas” that doesn’t keep you  from wishing them one. Then stop               shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn’t make so much  money on that     day they’d close and let their  employees spend the day at home with their     families 
  
  8. If you really  want to make a difference, support a  missionary– 
  especially one who takes My love  and Good News to those who have never   heard My name. 
  
  9. Here’s a good  one. There are individuals and whole families in  your 
  town who not only will have no “Christmas”  tree, but neither will they have 
  any presents to  give or receive. If you don’t know them, buy  some food         and a few gifts and give them to the  Salvation Army or some other charity     which believes in Me and they will make the delivery  for you. 
 
  10. Finally,  if you want to make a statement about your  belief in and 
  loyalty to Me, then  behave  like a Christian. Don’t do things in  secret that 
  you wouldn’t do in My presence. Let  people know by your actions and           words that you are one of mine.  
  
  Don’t forget; I am  God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me  and do 
  what I have told you to do. I’ll take  care of all the rest. Check out the 
  list above  and get to work; time is short. I’ll help you,  but the ball is 
  now in your court. And do have a  most blessed Christmas with all those         whom you  love and remember : 

  I LOVE YOU,  
  JESUS 

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