Graceman’s Musings

Hi dear friends, family and probably a few foes…..

Merry Christmas – Man, what beautiful words in these ” Politically correct days” . I recently passed a tire place in Tennessee where the proprietor had a sign…Merry Christmas/ Jesus is the reason for the season. I wanted to stop in and thank him for his boldness. With all the tensions re:Christians,Jewish People, Muslims etc. I want to wear a T-shirt that says ” I love everybody……( Not necessarily their beliefs but God said he so loved the world that he gave his son so everyone could be redeemed…..)

Annita recently got to go to C. Fla and S. Fla. to see her family and attend a wedding ( Dunnes…precious ones ) She got to see a lot of the Grace family and I got to talk to many of them  ( Pass around a cell phone style at wings and things…….Used to love that place….before I started my dietary regieme…..Wings contributed to my chubby problem……) Eat wings and you will never fly…..Or Eat things that are Fried and you will never fly )

It was precious talking to me Grace friends…..( the me…is that English kind of talk …not improper grammar ) I consider me Grace friends some of the Last Days Remnant…How I loved/love you so. We have an Eternal bond.

How cool is that. I do want to thanks those of you that supported my African Dream…..( presently deferred and detoured but not destroyed )

Your response by letter or gift was such a blessing. For those of you that did not respond for religious or political reasons…please grow up….I still love you.

In 09 I will be working on “The Jesus Project” ( A name the Lord gave me for a platform for ministry……) The motto is ” No One Unloved, Unfed,Untold ”

Annita and Vellas will help me with this project. You can too….You simply target someone and Bless them….with love, food, necessary items and when they ask you ” Why you are doing this ? respond with the message of God’s Love.  Kristin helped me get a Christmas package together for a Co-worker of mine who is yet without Christ but had a series of setbacks..Out of work for months/premature childbirth etc . We will make their Christmas a little happier . You can too by focusing on OTHERS Joy first. J-O-Y….Jesus, Others and You…..Remember my famous statement re: Worship and Life…It ain’t all about You…..( Yes I know ain’t is not proper ) Please call my complaint line…1-800-Who – cares….Just kiddin….

I got to meet with my Pastor last week at a Chinese Restaurant….( Not telling you the name cause then it will be too crowded….If you visit me I will take you ( blindfolded ) so you will not know where it is at. We met

( the Pastor and myself ) to strategize on reaching out city in 2009. We have a dream ” Every heart, Every home…..” Similar philosophy to ” The Jesus Project” . I will be working on my Jesus Project website and will get a link to you. Also I will begin posting Bible studies on the BLOG…..Sorry for the delay. I was working on the Africa trip……

Just a few words on the economy etc.. I do feel God is allowing this Economic Earthquake to hit America as  we have begun to worship the Golden Calf of Materialism rather than the true and living God. God is shaking things up from Wall Street, banks, real estate,auto industry,jobs etc.. to get our attention. I have personally been shaken by these things as I am sure you have been . My value system has been reevaluated and my most precious assets are my Abba Father/Awesome Jesus and /Amazing Holy Spirit…. & My wife and four beautiful daughters and their families as well as my family friends and loved ones. And my dear Grace friends, how I do love you. Always have and always will. This Christmas we have Jesus and one another…what more do we need?..Well I would like a Rottweiler puppy but Annita says we have to get one of those small house dogs…….I yield for the time being….I have Jesus and He has me and I love you and you love me and that is really all I need…..Merry Christmas…I will write more later.

                                                       Love ,

                                                      Graceman