Crossroads Celebration Church

Things have been a lot simpler since we moved and started a church. Sunday afternoons are free. We have cut back on budget things like not eating out as much. Christmas was one of those things that was supposed to be much more simple. My wife and I were going to cut back spending on each other. All I wanted for Christmas was a stack of firewood for our fireplace. Simple, yet practical. Yet she decided to do more than that and she had a few other surprises as well.I asked my parents for one gift also. They have been very supportive of this church plant and my leaving the denomination that we have all been a part of for decades. They have prayed for us and given the church money and they bought the vinyl sign that we put in front of the school every Sunday. So I asked for magnetic signs to put on the truck to advertise our church. I knew that would be in the ball park of Christmas gifts and maybe even over the top. Let me make the long story short. I didn’t get the magnetic church signs to put on my truck. No I got a check. It seems they didn’t want to go shopping this year and we all got checks for our Christmas present. I’m not one to complain about gifts and generosity of others, so I won’t. But there was a gift bag I did receive. It was for the church. In it was the magnetic signs – a gift, not for me, but for the church. Thank you mom and dad for your generous support of this ministry! Thanks for not giving me what I asked for!It was not just a good Christmas, it was a great Christmas! It was somewhat simple, but it ended up better than expected.What did you get for Christmas? Was it everything and more than you expected? What did you give? What has really blown me away in 2007 has been the people who have been generous to the church! I believe that when we truly are doing Kingdom work, people will join in. How will you share in God’s generous giving in 2008? Will you bless the church that is Christ’s mission field?