I feel like I am in the process of changing addresses and trying to live in two homes separated by a great distance at the same time.....and I really want to get to my new home that is so far away because that is the true forever home, but I still keep having to finish up some unfinished business here back at this home before I can go.....and it is truly a challenge keeping focused on this unfinished business when I just want to get on to the new home. We have work to do here as long as we are here.....but our hearts and our minds are already there.....instead of bipolar do you think we qualify for a diagnosis of bi dimensional? lol LOL Sis! Ordinarily I look forward to Christmas with great anticipation, but not this year! For the last couple of years I believed we had a 50/50 shot at still being here to celebrate Christmas! Now I bemoan being still here to live even but just one more day here! This year for the first time ever, the holidays hold no joy for me! TR hello Barry, i can't remember what got my attention to it, apologies if someone here already posted, but in israel365news yesterday, there is a rabbi talking about beginning sacrifice with only an altar, before a temple is rebuilt. anointing oil being made. if sacrifices start up, beyond the "practices" done at passover, wouldn't the Knesset or court have to address the question of rebuilding a temple? its been since before the destruction of 70AD that there were believers in Jesus and sacrifices, a temple, existing at the same time. Agreed TR, the news is all a buzz about "get your shopping done early because of shortages" but for the last few years we have really scaled back gifting on Christmas, we of course get for kids in the family but the adults have been content with food cards or agreeing to not exchange which is good. Like you I used to love this time of year but I don't look forward to the holidays as much either as it doesn't feel the same in this world.....guess we are homesick for a place we haven't been before, longing for that sweet Beulah land. I will take that as my gift if the Lord sees fit, I won't ask for another thing..... :flyup: Christmas in glory, celebrating with the Angel's that announced His birth! TR
