Glory be to God on high

Let peace on earth descend

God comes down before our eyes

To Bethlehem

God invisible appears

Endless ages wrapped in years

He has come who cannot change

And Jesus is His name

Emptied of His majesty

He comes in human form

Being’s source begins to be

And God is born

All our griefs He’ll gladly share

All our sins He’ll fully bear

He will cover our disgrace

And suffer in our place

Let the joyful news ring out

The Prince of Peace proclaim

Lift your heart and voice to shout

Immanuel’s name

God has kept His promises

What a work of grace this is

Son of Mary, chosen One

The Lamb of God has come

Bob Kauflin

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." John 1:14

It is by far the most amazing miracle of the entire Bible - far more amazing than the resurrection and more amazing even than the creation of the universe. The fact that the infinite, omnipotent, eternal Son of God could become man and join himself to a human nature forever, so that infinite God became one person with finite man, will remain for eternity the most profound miracle and the most profound mystery in all the universe.

Wayne Grudem

Happy Festivus!

".... it's the holiday for the rest of us"

Make your list and check it twice....


And make sure you're rested up for the feats of strength.

Its been a fun ride...

... but after 5 years and about 65,000, the time has come for me and the little Celica to part ways.

We've been through a lot together... (these are not necessarily in chronological order)

• The Break in at my apartment during the first year I had the car
  
• Keys locked in the car in Ramseur on my way from Raleigh to Charlotte
• Flat tire after NA in 2002
• Broken antenna (after I went through a car wash without putting it down)
  
• Keys locked in the car with the car running at the Charlotte basketball game
• Flat tire on the way home in the middle of the night, (razor)
  
• Broken trunk
• Fixed trunk
• Broken trunk again
  
• Countless rides back and forth between Raleigh and Charlotte
• Coming within 2 inches of being hit by the big SUV that slid on the ice in front of the Bakita's house (instead it took out the mailbox)
  
• Several dents and scratches...from hitting things and being hit by things
  
• The speeding ticket on Mallard Creek Church Road (on the way to church)
• Flat tire after the State Fair in 04 (nail)
• Speeding ticket in Richfield on the way to the Paul Tripp conference
• Flat tire in the neighborhood (nail)
• A few dead batteries
• About 3 more flat tires...can't remember when they all were
• And, of course, the famous half spoiler!
  

She was a great first car... I'll miss her... but at 17, it is definitely time for her to retire...so, on Monday I replaced the Celica.

Pictures of the new car are coming...