{"id":18162,"date":"2025-12-21T07:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=18162"},"modified":"2025-12-21T07:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:59:42","slug":"lyndas-journal-of-blessings-_-christmas-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/lyndas-journal-of-blessings-_-christmas-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Journal of Blessings – # 743 – A Christmas Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lynda’s Journal of Blessing\u00a0 – #743 –<\/h3>\n

A Christmas Card<\/h3>\n

December 21, 2025<\/p>\n

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I walk down the snow-covered sidewalk and then \u00a0step carefully across the icy patches on River Road.\u00a0 the mail arrived and I anticipate opening the Christmas Cards that I know are waiting there each morning.<\/p>\n

On the frigid days of late December, I must\u00a0 give that latch an extra tug because it is frozen.\u00a0 \u00a0 I am always delighted to see a colorful envelope among the pile of advertisements, and business envelopes.\u00a0 I carefully reach in to gather the envelopes and carry them safely back to the house where I will begin to open the day’s mail.<\/p>\n

For every season there is a time of planting and reaping.\u00a0 I’ve discovered that for each season there is a harvest<\/p>\n

In December, I consider each card that arrives\u00a0 is welcome.\u00a0 It’s always so delightful to open the cards, read the messages or letters, and remember\u00a0 places and\u00a0 faces and the times we spent together in the past or the recent present.\u00a0 I cherish each card\u00a0 and message\u00a0 that arrives.<\/p>\n

Today, I’ll be writing notes and sealing colorful cards into envelopes.<\/p>\n

I walk back from depositing my cards in the mailbox with a little added zest to my steps.<\/p>\n

Christmas Cards bring\u00a0 JOY to my heart.<\/p>\n

Bible Verse:<\/h3>\n

\u201cLet us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.\u201d Galatians 6:9<\/p>\n

Prayer:<\/h3>\n

Lord, help me stay faithful where You\u2019ve planted me. I send these Christmas Cards to friends across the miles and journeys of my life.\u00a0 Let this card be a blessing to each person who receives it.\u00a0 I\u00a0 sow this Christmas Card as a SEED OF FAITH.\u00a0 I know you\u00a0 will bring a harvest of love to each person when it arrives at it’s destination.<\/p>\n

_My Daily Action Plan:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I set apart some days in mid-December each year for writing personal notes on Christmas cards that will be sent to people I have kept in touch with for many years.<\/p>\n

As the cards arrive, I will hang them around the doorway in my kitchen so that I see them every time I walk through my kitchen.\u00a0 Each is a little treasure that arrived by mail.<\/p>\n

After Christmas is over, I will put the cards in a basket.\u00a0 Each morning during my prayer time, I will pull one card from the basket and pray for that person on that particular day.\u00a0 The cards will remain in the basket for the entire year.<\/p>\n

Did you know you can receive a Supernatural life change when you decide to follow God’s plan for your life?<\/p>\n

We can pray for God to reveal His\u00a0 blessings\u00a0 for\u00a0 our\u00a0 daily life.<\/p>\n

When you invite Jesus into your life, repent of your sins, and begin to seek God’s\u00a0 council and begin to live your life in a new direction,\u00a0 you will begin to experience the Supernatural\u00a0 in everyday life. as we pray and read Gods Word, The Bible.<\/p>\n

our life, and on the lives of everyone we pray for.<\/p>\n

Each morning in my prayer time, I will pray for Old Friends who God brings to my mind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Want more to think about?<\/h4>\n
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Today\u2019s Scripture:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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A Christmas Card is a\u00a0 Spiritual BLESSING.<\/h4>\n

2\u00a0<\/sup>Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ3\u00a0<\/sup>Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.\u00a0 When I send or receive a Christmas Card, I recognize the value of friendships and the little card is a reminder that people still love to give and receive a Christmas Card.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Thanks for your visit.<\/h3>\n

Your comments and prayers are deeply appreciated.<\/p>\n

Let me know if this message helps you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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My Testimony:<\/em><\/h3>\n

I am blessed with the awareness\u00a0 of God\u2019s calling on my life from my earliest years.<\/p>\n

I asked Jesus into my life when I was 15 years old.\u00a0 I am now 82, and I love to share God\u2019s blessings\u00a0 with others.<\/p>\n

We all have a calling from God but, sometimes we don\u2019t realize or recognize it for many years.<\/p>\n

I recognize those moments of discovery\u00a0 in my life journey.<\/p>\n

God has gifted each of us\u00a0 with something that is unique and personal.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ASK Him to\u00a0 SHOW\u00a0 you\u00a0 the gift and plan he has for you.\u00a0 It\u2019s an intimate\u00a0 and perfect gift that will fit each of us\u00a0 individually.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What do you think about Christmas Cards?
\nIn this post today, I speak about my own experiences with Christmas Cards and what they mean to me.
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