As I thought about this, I am still blown away that besides Christ, there are others around me who love me unconditionally for who I am and no matter what I do to try and screw that up, it never changes the base equation.
I have some friends and even family members that are divorced and trying to juggle custody battles, parenting problems, a tough economic environment, and the whole single-mom/dad situation. I know people in jail and in prison serving out sentences for bad choices in their lives, the just consequence for their actions.
While I am thankful and blessed to have an awesome wife and family, we need to go out of our way to make sure our friends, family, etc. who are divorced or single moms or dads have our support, encouragement, and love especially during the holiday season.
Jesus said in Matthew 25, 'Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me'.
I guess if I had a birthday wish, it would be that my friends, family and people around me would see Christ's love exemplified through my life and that they would see my unconditional love for them at all times.
Anything short of that is simply coal in my stocking...
Grace & Peace
PLW
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