2 Corinthians 5:7

I'm not just a whimsical figure

who wears a charming suit and

affects a jolly demeanor. You know,

I... I... I'm a symbol. I'm a symbol of the

human ability to be able to suppress

the selfish and hateful tendencies that

rule the major part of our lives.

If... you can't believe, if you can't

accept anything on faith, then you're

doomed for a life dominated by doubt.

Miracle of 34th Street

Kris Kringle

If any of you have seen this movie, it is great. Simply amazing. One of my favorite Christmas movies. This year while watching it I was really trying to figure out why I would consider it one of my favorites. Of course the season, the joy, along with all of the other typical Christmas feelings are part of the reason but there is a bigger reason. The quotes like the one above. Not just the quote but the meaning that fills the words. My relationship with God is by faith. Faith is one of the most important things in my life. I can always hold onto it and it's something that nobody can take from me. Its something that I can only CHOOSE to lose. If you haven't seen the movie and want to you might want to stop reading now because I am going to go into a little depth. The movie is about a man named Kris Kringle who starts working as the Santa Claus at Cole's Department Store where Dorey is on staff. Kris Kringle gets framed and put on trial for battery and his mental stability is questioned after claiming to be the real, genuine Santa Claus. Brian Bedford, Dorey's friend, is Kringle's attorney and it is not up until the final moment when Susan, Dorey's daughter, helps sway the judge's opinion. She goes up to the stand with a Christmas card addressed to the judge. Although the judge is not thrilled with the interruption in his courtroom, he opens it. Within the card there is a dollar bill however, its not an ordinary dollar bill. The words "In God We Trust" have been CIRCLED with a red marker. Due to this simple reminder the judge gives his final statement by saying that in a country founded on the premise of God, something we cannot physically see, we cannot actually say there is no Santa Claus. This is a huge part of the reason I love this movie. Merry Christmas Everyone!! May it be full of laughter, blessings, and family/friends!

2 Corinthians 5:7

"We walk by faith, not by sight."

Schlove Christmas.

This Song and this Video Rock My Christmas Spirit World.

I will do a serious post soon, I promise.

But for now.... Enjoy.

Time.

1. “It’s when you hold eye contact for that second too long or maybe the way you laugh. It sets off a flash and our memories take a picture of who we are at that point when we first know “This is love.”

And we clutch that picture to our hearts because we expect each other to always be the people in that picture. But people change. People aren’t pictures. And you can either take a new picture or throw the old one away.”

My Finals Motivation

“I may still not know what I want to be when I grow up, but I do know that someday I want to live in a house filled with my books and travel souvenirs. And the walls that aren’t covered in bookshelves will be covered with photos of my family and friends. When I leave the house I will be going to a job I love, and I’ll return to a person I love. So, that’s my dream I’m working on.” ~Amber Morley