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I have a couple of gifts for you.
Maps
I love maps. My favorite missionary quote is “To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map” (William Carey). So I give you some virtual maps. First, remember that all maps are wrong. Then use this amazing tool to see the how big the world truly is.
Here’s a fun Christmas game (after you have eaten so much you can hardly move): drag all of the nations close to the equator and compete with others to see who can put them back the fastest. I wish I had a wireless mouse and keyboard for my large screen TV (hint to Santa!).
Music
My church is continuing the Advent candle tradition with the themes of joy, hope, love, and peace. This year I’ve been challenged to think of freedom as a Christmas theme, too. A rendition of Handel’s Messiah that beautifully highlights the freedom theme is Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, especially Track 8, Glory to God, the angels’ announcement with some Martin Luther King dubbed in. Wow! There you go, another gift for you.
Rejoicing with you,
Pat