Watching "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" was
a real treat for me this season. There were things that were said that got me
thinking. One line was about the meaning of Christmas. It's about letting
people know how much they are worth but not through material things.
Next scene was
about how much one person (Kermit the frog) makes a great impact in other's
lives. Kermit got to a point where he wished he had never been born (same
as "It's a Wonderful Life). His friends were affected by the tragedy that
he, Kermit, was not in their lives. Kermit was transported back in time and it was as if he was
never born. He witnessed how his absent in their lives affected them.
I then thought
about our "Christmas Wish" outreach we have done two years. I have seen
people be transformed from being lost in this dark to pressing into
a relationship with Jesus Christ. He is the celebration of this season, right?
It's not all about the material things, right? Yet, I have seen God use
the "things" of the world to reach those who need him most. I then
thought about friends I have made through this outreach and what may have
happened without it. Sure, there are other outreach programs, toy giveaways,
and more, but not like Jesus' outreach program.
Last, I imagined
what life would've have been like if I had not been born. I am overwhelmed thinking how my children wouldn't exist today, nor my grandchild. I
can't say that I've saved anyone from suicide. I haven't made a huge impact in
my community or personal life that is as great as our Presidents.
What would a world without
Marjorie be like? I don't know and I no longer want to
find out.
I want to live
life to its fullest. So, if you hear or have heard me say something crazy, just remember it
and laugh. If I do something odd, then cherish it because I may never do it
again.
If I have opened your life have a small piece of heaven, then I am the blessed one and it's
because you are special to me.
One person alone cannot
change the world, but one person can make life good. I think that is what
Kermit and George Bailey were attempting to share. It's okay that we are not
perfect and it's okay to just be me.
~Be encouraged,
you help to make someone’s life a little better even if they haven't told you.
