Dear Family and Friends of EagleHeightsBaptistChurch,

As we prepare to enjoy the company of our family and friends this Christmas please be sure and fill your life and you home with genuine Christmas love. Please consider these words.

CHRISTMAS LOVE

-A paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another cook.

If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir’s cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the spouse.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn’t envy another’s home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.
Love doesn’t yell at the kids to get out of the way.
Love doesn’t give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in giving to those who can’t.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust, but giving the gift of LOVE will endure.

*Come join us for our specialChristmas Sunday WorshipService. Both our children and praise teamwith our band under the direction of Bro. Wayne Edenswill bless our hearts with inspiring Christ honoring music. Please also remember our Christmas Candlelight Service on Wednesday night @ 6:45 PM with caroling to follow.

Blessings,

Pastor Doug Lehman
Eagle Heights Baptist Church- Bentonville, Arkansas