I don't know what the loud popping sound was and I didn't realise until afterwards that I needed to clean the lens!
Have you hung your stocking yet? Of course the most special stocking, as it is monogrammed, is Hamish’s! I used to love my stocking - all those small never ending surprises and trinkets. Last year I got my stocking filled like the old times. We were back in the UK so maybe ‘Santa’ likes to visit Scotland and not Washington? Mmmmm I wonder what the reason is? Santa always seems better when my parents are around!
I think Hamish was trying to prove that he was good this year so he would get a stocking. He wasn’t trying to take off his t-shirt. He was being festive with the different lights on his top. He didn’t try to destroy the tree. So maybe he won’t get a lump of coal in his stocking!
Have you hung your other ‘stocking’ out for God? What do you hope God will fill it with?
Is it healing for your marriage, your child will stop their rebellious behaviour, your family member will become a Christian, a ministry, or are you lonely and would love a good Christian friend?
A child writes a letter to Santa listing all the things they would like. We have to do that with God, telling Him what the desire of our heart is. When we do that God will answer, unlike Santa sometimes!
"You parents--if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.” Matthew 7:11
God knows what you want but He wants you to ask Him! The verse says ‘good’ gifts, are you asking Him for a truly good gift, like the things in the earlier list? When you start praying for ‘good’ things then expect them to be answered positively! Expect your ‘stocking’ to be overflowing.
I loved the story this year in Samaritans purse about Luis. What a testimony! And for mothers with rebellious children take heart and watch the video.
Also underneath is a lovely story of how God grew a boy’s faith with something as simple and small as a soccer ball.