Posted on December 24, 2008 - by Andy McMahon

Ho Ho Ho.

Well.  Just like I predicted, it’s Christmas again.  I knew it would happen, and I’m so good, I even pinpointed the date!  But, seriously.

Tomorrow is Christmas, and I want to take a time off from cynicism.  Some of the people who read this blog, I have never met in person.  Some of you I have, and I’m sorry.  I want to take this time off and say, Merry Christmas.  It really has been an amazing year, and I feel like I was able to share it with all of you.

So, I want to take this time to just say, no matter how wrong ‘The Church’ has it.  We are doing something right.  We are forming communities across the world.  We are trying to help ‘the least of us’.   I really feel like, more and more people are getting it. (including myself)  And more and more people are really starting to hear our saviour Jesus Christ.  This time of year, we are reminded about how much God loves us.  It’s really hard to think about.  It’s really hard to wrap our heads around, but this time of year, we all try.

It’s a pretty amazing thing.  All of us, screw ups, addicts, envious, vain people, and he came to this Earth, to die for us!  Amazing.  I can’t believe it.. I don’t know that I will ever fully understand it.  But, I will try. AND.. I will try to remember in July as much as I try in December.

Anyway guys.  Thank you all for being influences and impacts in my life.  I love you guys.