He's coming to Town :)

Sharing at the Convalescent Home today..'cause Eric's sick :) gotta hurry !

'Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow...'

Anyone know the rest of that line?
Tell story about Eric opening up all the presents one year while his mom slept on the couch...
Anyone here find it hard to sleep at night?

I guess for us it's usually not because we're waiting for a special visit, especially a special visit from Santa but the Bible encourages us to have that same kind of expectation and delight in waiting for the Lord to appear.

(Should I try the 'Silly Virgin' story again????)
Yes, yes I will!
mAT. 25
1 "At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and the other five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them, 4 while the wise ones took containers full of oil for their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was late in coming, so they began to nod and fall asleep. 6 "It was already midnight when the cry rang out, "Here is the bridegroom! Come and meet him!' 7 The ten young women woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 Then the foolish ones said to the wise ones, "Let us have some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.' 9 "No, indeed,' the wise ones answered, "there is not enough for you and for us. Go to the store and buy some for yourselves.' 10 So the foolish ones went off to buy some oil; and while they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. The five who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was closed. 11 "Later the others arrived. "Sir, sir! Let us in!' they cried out. 12 "Certainly not! I don't know you,' the bridegroom answered." 13 And Jesus concluded, "Watch out, then, because you do not know the day or the hour.

These girls were waiting expectantly....
How can we have our lamps lit bright like the 5 wise virgins?
Right... be like a little kid waiting for Santa...
leave out milk and cookies for Him,
write Him letters,
talk about Him
think about Him,
watch for HIM!

Maybe some of you have seen the movie, "ELF"...
There's this cool man who was raised by Santa's elf's and when he hears
that Santa is coming, he just starts whooping and cheering and clapping.
It's like he can't contain himself.
I want to be like that about Jesus coming back, as excited as Buddy the elf.
I want to be as excited as the shepherds and wise men.
I want to be that little kid waiting and watching like the wise virgins who had
plenty of oil for their lamps.

Luke 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

(I think I'll wear my elf/Link/ robin hood costume!)