Monday, December 21, 2009

Did you have an Uncle Joe?








The Christmas season this year is full of uncertainties. With travel, visiting relatives, cram packed schedules, tight budgets, and unexpected emergencies, most of us will have our share of "You've got to be kidding me!" moments.

Growing up in large family was very interesting. My mom was one of 12 and we regularly got together for Sundays and always for holidays. We are a great time in a small house with lots of people stuffed in to a little house smoking cigars and drinking Spanish wine.

Then there was Uncle Joe, really a 2nd uncle.

He had issues and usually came in to the celebration REALLY drunk after hanging out someplace. Never did figure out where that was. It was hard to kick him out since he lived next door in the 2 family with his mother.


This was one of those"You've got to be kidding moments"


Life's journey's have many of these moments. Some significant and some we care not to remember

And in the middle of our journeys, fraught with challenges and problems, let's remember that our Savior chose to make His journey to us through the same kind of confusion, stress, and uncertainty so that we could know Him as Jesus.

Let's us remember this week the reason for this time of the year and remember the important aspects of life and living on the Adventure in Middle Grove

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