Have you ever experienced a time when God has said something to you that seemed in such great contradiction to the life surrounding you that you doubt if he said it at all? Perhaps, you wonder, if you have forgotten the sound of his voice? Maybe you have thought that this must be one of those instances you have it wrong. It wasn’t God at all, just your mind playing tricks on you.
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Often around this time of year when I notice the date on the calendar I feel my heart rate quicken. The time until Christmas Day is no longer counted in weeks but in days. There is a feeling of dread in amongst the delight and anticipation, because the Christmas season is usually so full. Full of busy and bustle, obligations and appointments, expectation and shopping – all the things that must be done before the hard deadline of the 25th.
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