A friend like the one above gives love unconditionally, this little guy loves to play and have fun, doesn’t hold a grudge and is always happy to see you.  Everybody ought to have a friend like that!

Of course, human friends require a little more careful care and feeding.

A number of years ago, I was involved in a church Christmas program. After it was all done, I wrote the following in a post…

We’ve been practicing for weeks now, and we all seem to be together several days a week in one way or another.  I’ve really had the opportunity to get to know several people better, and to appreciate older friends even better; in short, this program has already been quite a blessing.

You see, I’ve found that a group of Christians getting together to work for the purpose of glorifying God and proclaiming the good news of the birth of our Lord is quite a team-building exercise.  Oh, there are a few rough moments when something just isn’t quite going according to plan, but through the entire process, we are all being built into the Body of Christ. More than that, there seems to be much more of a sense of oneness than ever before, and as far as I can see, people are glad to see one another.  It is quite interesting to see how people act when they are working together to achieve the purposes for which we were all created; to give glory to God and to spread the good news to others.

Hey gang, maybe we should do more of this!

May this Christmas be a time of joy, fellowship and love. May it be a blessing for each of us, and may it be a time when we re-dedicate ourselves to His service.

Merry Christmas Everyone!