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Merry Christmas from the Kim Family

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Kim family to yours.

Karis is 18 and getting ready for college! It’s hard to believe Helen and I are going to be parents to a college student. Where did all the years go? The highlight of Karis’ year was going on her first summer mission trip out of the country when she went to Guatemala.

Kaitlin is 15 and a sophomore at Lakes High School. She’s on the dance team and loving it. She’s quite a musician – loves playing the piano and made the top choir for the award winning Lakes High School choir.

Kailey is 13 and an 8th grader at Hutdloff Middle School. Kailey loves sports – runs cross country, currently on the basketball team at school, and will run track in the spring. She too loves music and is in the school choir.

Kaleb is 8. The little man loves all things boy – sports, video games, legos, etc. Most of all he loves playing trumpet. He’s turning out to be quite a musician.

Helen and I love living in Lakewood and close to church. We love being a part of the community here in Lakewood.

God has been good to us this year.

It has been an amazing year and we look forward to what God has in store for 2014.

Although we don’t get to see some of you very much know that your friendship is very dear to us.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!

James, Helen, Karis, Kaitlin, Kailey, and Kaleb.

Gifts – “To” – “Because”

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Christmas is the season of giving and receiving gifts.

As we’re giving and receiving gifts this year, what would happen to our relationships if instead of writing “To” and “From”, we instead wrote “To” and “Because”?

  • To my wife…because you are so dear to me.
  • To my daughter…because you are a precious gift.
  • To my son…because I am so proud of you.
  • To dad…because you are my hero.
  • To mom…because your love is unconditional.

It just might make the tradition of giving and receiving gifts a little more meaningful.

The Truth Will Make Me Free from Mr Rogers

 

What if I were very, very sad

And all I did was smile?

I wonder after awhile

What might become of my sadness?

 

What if I were very, very angry

And all I did was sit

And never think about it?

What might become of my anger?

 

Where would they go,

And what would they do,

If I couldn’t let them out?

Maybe I’d fall, maybe get sick

Or doubt.

 

But what if I could know the truth

And say just how I feel?

I think I’d learn a lot that’s real

About freedom.

 

Thank you Mr. Rogers. I needed this today.