Merry Christmas from the Kinney's!

Merry Christmas Everyone! I don't know about you but Christmas is my favorite holiday. Not because of the decorations, food, gifts or anything like that but when I think of Christmas I can't help but think that it was the beginning of the beginning for us. God came to earth as a tiny baby - that first Christmas the whole world received the greatest gift ever and it wasn't because we were good all year long - we weren't on the nice list, but rather on the sinner's list. Yet, God still loved us enough to give us the gift of life. You see without Christmas - there would be no Easter (My other favorite holiday). One of my favorite songs is "End of the Beginning" by David Phelps the chorus goes like this;

He was born of a virgin one holy night in the little town of Bethlehem,

Angels gathered round him underneath the stars singing praises to the great I AM

He walked on the water, healed the lame and made the blind to see again

and for the first time here on earth we learned that God could be a friend.

And though he never ever did a single thing wrong, the angry crowd chose him

Then he walked down the road, died on the cross and that was the end of the beginning

...But three days later He rose!

You need to go to http://www.youtube.com/ and search out End of the Beginning by David Phelps to really appreciate this song. But it sums up the story - "He came, He lived, and He died, but that's just the end, of the beginning." You see if Jesus came, lived and died what purpose would he have served - he would have been another prophet or preacher but God didn't stop there - God raised Jesus from the dead - and that gives us the hope of eternal life with Him, if we just believe.

We serve and awesome God - and 2007 has just been more testimony of God's great love and faithfulness to us and we praise Him for all His blessings - including you our family and friends.

May God Bless and Keep you and yours this Christmas Season!

Much Love in Christ Jesus,

The Kinney's