Christmas is fast approaching! My favorite time of the year! What preparations have you done? I really love the Christmas feel every time November and December rolls around. The air is a bit chilly, you can see houses being decorated with Christmas lights, you see Christmas trees in a lot of houses, people starting to listen to Christmas songs to get in a Christmassy mood. It’s a time of giving, and a time with family. Do you guys give out holiday cards and gifts every Christmas? It’s kind of old fashioned but this tradition is still being followed diligently. After all, it’s the thought that really counts. Let’s all welcome this year’s Christmas with peaceful hearts!

An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God’s wings.

After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother’s wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise.

She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. When the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast. Because she had been willing to die, those under the cover of her wings would live.

Author Unknown

“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge…” (Psalm 91:4)

I’ve always admired equestrian apparel. They look so cool! I have much respect for equestrians because horse back riding is not an easy sport. Like any other sport, it’s risky, because an animal is involved. You never know when a horse is going to get wild and throw you off its back! But even though it’s a risky sport, it’s also an impressive sport. I especially love seeing the riders’ clothes. They look so sporty and elegant. I wish I could wear something like that too. They just exude a certain charisma that’s quite impressive.  I love surfing through a lot of equestrian stores which offer beautiful apparel online.