Lessons of Christmas #1. Every year during Advent/Christmas churches are filled with beautiful Poinsettias placed by members in memory/honor of family/friends. After the last service Christmas Eve, people are invited to take their Poinsettias home. Many leave them there. So over the years I have taken many home and planted them, rather than let them die. Online advice suggests water/fertiliser/darkness to assist growth and turning red. I had little or no success, but I kept planting. This year, oh the joy! (see photo from our garden). The lesson, keep planting, water/fertilise/weed till you get the right conditions; but do not leave them in the church!! The same applies to Jesus, God's beautiful life giving gift at Christmas. Do not leave this gift in church but plant him in your heart and take him with you and encourage his love to grow so others may also receive the gift!
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