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Our most
cherished Christmas ornaments are four small (1-1/2") New Testaments I
bought twenty-five years ago. Yes, it really is the whole New Testament! :-)
At that time, it was as close as we could get to a useful, beautiful, lasting Christ-centered Christmas
decoration. When one of them mysteriously disappeared (aided by
tiny, curious fingers I suspect!) we began an earnest search to find a
replacement or comparable Christ-honoring decoration. We found
nothing. On the one hand, there were plastic/resin products and cheap
looking trinkets. On the other hand - the occasional bell or star by Waterford, Lenox, Christopher Radko
or Beleek - costing $40 and up. But nothing of fine
quality in between. For years, at the end of every holiday
season, we prayed the Lord would inspire someone to
produce a beautiful, affordable ornament that would glorify Jesus Christ and help keep Christ in Christmas.
After a while, we began to feel the Lord wanted
us to create them. To make a long story short, after much travail
and prayer, the ornaments we saw in our hearts finally arrived. The first one out of the
box was so beautiful (to us) that we cried and praised God. It was the Word of God
(the substance of life), written in gold (the eternal metal of Kings) on
clay from the earth (soon to be redeemed
by Him). It was simple, elegant and
unique. God provided help every step of the way, including the creativity of
a dear friend
whose idea it was to personalize the ornaments. And her mom, who bought the
first one.
We hope our testimony
of God's grace and provision will encourage you.
If you have been asking Him for a business idea that is unique, know that God can and will
answer that prayer. In fact, He may have answered it already and you are
hesitating to act on it because you are afraid or don't think you can do it. God gives a unique strength for each
task. Truly, you can "do all things through Christ who strengthens
you." (Phil. 4:13)
An idea or a vision that just won't
go away, it could be the Lord speaking to you. Go forward. Be willing to pray, trust
God and take those tiny steps
outside of your physical or emotional comfort zone. The vision will come alive little by little,
one step at a time as you move toward what
you see in your mind and believe in your heart. God will meet you there and help you
accomplish the goal He has placed in your heart for His own glory and your
blessing. (Jeremiah. 27:11) Remember, no word from the Lord returns to Him
without accomplishing the thing He sends it to do (Isaiah 55:11.)
May God bless you always. We
hope you will join us in
celebrating a Christmas that begins with Christ.
KCIC
Collectible Porcelain & Glass Christmas Ornaments
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