Bringing Good Cheer

Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” in the 1840’s in London to raise awareness for the needs of the poor. As Scrooge changed from a "squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner," to "as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew," Dickens hoped people would follow his example and open their own shut-up hearts, and as we've read the novel, we've thought a lot about what Dickens has to say to us today. This morning, we had the opportunity to look beyond our own needs and consider those for whom Christmas may not be merry. The Miedema family organized a gift packing for people who are going to spend this Christmas in the hospital, and they will deliver the packages on Christmas Eve. Thank you, Allison and Taylor, for your generosity in opening this experience up to us! We can't wait to hear how the deliveries go!