You and I live in amazing times.  We have seen more changes in our lifetime than in the passage of all time  up until the 20th Century.  As of now, it shows no signs of slowing down, so hold on to your hats!  One of the most recent innovations is the e-reader.  I took the plunge and got a Kindle for Christmas this year.  After the frustration of waiting several hours for Amazon's database to catch up to all the new Kindle registrations, I finally got on board!!

The Apostle Paul  encourages generosity, writing, "But just as you excel in everything - in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us - see that you also excel in this grace of giving." (2 Corinthians 8:7)  Generosity is giving to others with a thankful heart for all that God has given to us.  It is giving the love of Jesus and of ourselves in service to others in the name and service of our Lord.

One of the categories of the famed Academy Rewards is that of Best Supporting Actor.  This is the actress or actor who, in the opinion of the Academy, was the most outstanding actor in a supporting, not starring, role in the movies for the year.  In football the most valuable player is not always the star quarterback or wide receiver.  It is sometimes a lineman who made it possible for the quarterback to get the passes off that won the game.  He's the one with the mud on his jersey and the pain in his shoulder.

"Not  that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Phillipians 3:12-14)

This time of year is customary for many people to make resolutions for the new year.  Sometimes my list bears a striking resemblance to the one from last year...but you probably do much better!