Jamey's Newsletter: Sunday, December 19, 2021
I bought my wife a purple dress. It had shoulder pads and small flower designs on the shoulders. It came from Macy’s, and I knew she would like it.
She didn’t.
She was only my girlfriend at the time. And I wanted to buy her something special for Christmas. She opened the gift in front of my parents and had to pretend to like it.
A long time went by, and I finally asked her why she never wore the purple dress with shoulder pads and small flower designs that I had bought her.
She confessed that it was the ugliest dress she had ever seen.
We still got married a few years later.
Guest Preacher: Ginnie Highsmith, Director of Young Adult Ministries at Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Georgia.
Weekly Prayer
O come, O come, Emmanuel; God be with us again. Shine your light on us anew.
We confess we need help changing our hearts and lives. We criticize too much. We envy too much. We hold onto resentment too much. We give in too quickly to the darkness. Entice us toward the light.
Straighten out our crooked hearts and make smooth all the places we have roughed up.
Fill our longing hearts with quiet confidence and turn our fears into eager anticipation of your love.
Lord have mercy on the sick, comfort the families who mourn, and lift up the brokenhearted.
Hear our prayer in the name of Jesus, our newborn king. Amen.
Favorite Holiday Recipe
Submitted by Debbie Walls
Magic Cookie Bars (And trust me, they are truly magical!)
Need some Christmas Gift Ideas? What about………..
Public Toilet Survival Kit
This is as necessary as a spare tire and lug wrench. It stays in your car for emergencies. Click Here to Order
Or for the Bob Ross fan who also enjoys eating toast in the family, you cannot go wrong with this gift…… The Bob Ross Toaster
If you are looking for a meaningful gift this Christmas season, check out the Christmas Eve Offering at Gainesville First UMC.
Go to gfumc.com/give to support this wonderful ministry.
Dad Jokes
What’s Santa Claus’s favorite type of potato chip? Crisp Pringles.
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite.
Photo of the Week (photos taken by me)
Favorite Meme of the Week
Favorite Video
Gainesville First UMC Modern Worship Team
Christmas Eve Modern Worship Service Preview
If you have enjoyed this newsletter, I want to encourage you to like, comment, and share it. I will also be publishing a Christmas story and more recipes on Wednesday of each week.