{"id":39801,"date":"2025-06-03T16:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/?p=39801"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:09:03","slug":"just-look-at-the-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/just-look-at-the-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST LOOK AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39801\" class=\"elementor elementor-39801\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad47f6b e-flex e-con-boxed cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad47f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de3809 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de3809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa69a73 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-cmsmasters-animated-text\" data-id=\"aa69a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;select_effect_resource&quot;:&quot;resource_1&quot;,&quot;animation_effect&quot;:&quot;effect_6&quot;,&quot;animated_text_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animated_scroll&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animated_distance&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:60,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"cmsmasters-animated-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-cmsmasters-animated-text__animated-text-wrapper elementor-widget-cmsmasters-animated-text__scroll-animated\"> \n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-widget-cmsmasters-animated-text__animated-text\"><span class=\"elementor-widget-cmsmasters-animated-text__animated-text-single elementor-widget-cmsmasters-animated-text__effect effect_6\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u201cLift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things\u201d...<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be3699 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6be3699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore New Opportunities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3c525 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3c525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some people are really into Christmas trees. Some households really get into it by having more than one. They can have one on each floor, one in each bedroom, or even one in every room. My daughter Madison is one of those people above. She cannot get enough of the Christmas tree festivities. Do not judge me! I know what you are already thinking. David, what have you done? I am already asking myself the same question. For Christmas this year I bought a dog for my wife. Yes, I said I BOUGHT. Purchased. Money exchanged. Get ready for the sun to fall from the sky. What was I thinking? If you know me, I am not an inside pet type of guy. Pets belong in any other house but mine. My wife has asked for a puppy for years just to hear me say \u201cwhatever.\u201d And now I am left feeling like I am not myself anymore. What is happening? Does age really soften you up?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7fe70 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de7fe70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1577\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4.webp 800w, https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4-571x300.webp 571w, https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4-600x315.webp 600w, https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4-30x16.webp 30w, https:\/\/aldri1225no.designnrank.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/open-post-4-19x10.webp 19w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd23444 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd23444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is a Public Defender Good Enough?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638435b cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"638435b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am more like the Charlie Brown Christmas type of guy. Give me a stick from a tree and I am happy. Who can forget that awesome cartoon with an actual story line? And who can forget my favorite Snoopy character, and how he turns into the Red Baron. Now that is a real Christmas movie.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb31c42 cmsmasters-tabs-responsive-tablet elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile cmsmasters-tabs-type-horizontal cmsmasters-tab-list-mode-inline cmsmasters-list-item-alignment-left cmsmasters-icon-position-left cmsmasters-tabs-position-start cmsmasters-list-ver-align-bottom cmsmasters-icon-view-default cmsmasters-pointer-none cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-cmsmasters-tabs cmsmasters-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"bb31c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs&quot;:[{&quot;tab_title&quot;:&quot;Full Faith&quot;,&quot;tab_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We now live in an era where, through Jesus, God wants to reveal and manifest himself to the world. In this era, God\\u2019s manifested presence is not meant to be rare or uncommon. It\\u2019s meant to be poured out everywhere. It\\u2019s meant to be a regular occurrence for believers to experience His presence manifested among us.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e9c2616&quot;,&quot;content_type&quot;:&quot;tab-content&quot;,&quot;saved_section&quot;:null,&quot;tab_subtitle&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;tab_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tab_custom_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c2b6a94&quot;,&quot;tab_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;All these things uphold our freedom in Christ and allow for us to experience God\\u2019s manifested presence. Until Christ returns let\\u2019s keep walking in these things and in our assignment to help as many as we can to find and experience the freedom we have in Christ.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;tab_title&quot;:&quot;Our Hope&quot;,&quot;content_type&quot;:&quot;tab-content&quot;,&quot;saved_section&quot;:null,&quot;tab_subtitle&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;tab_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tab_custom_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;tab_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the Old Testament God revealed and manifested himself at different times, but generally it was limited to a few and limited to one nation \\u2013 Israel. 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In this era, God\u2019s manifested presence is not meant to be rare or uncommon. It\u2019s meant to be poured out everywhere. It\u2019s meant to be a regular occurrence for believers to experience His presence manifested among us.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters-accordion-item-wrap\"><div id=\"cmsmasters-accordion-item-1962\" class=\"cmsmasters-tabs-list-item cmsmasters-accordion-item cmsmasters-animation\" data-tab=\"2\"><a href=\"\" class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title\"><div class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title__text-wrap-outer\"><div class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title__text-wrap\"><div class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title__text \">Our Hope<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters-tab-content_1962\" class=\"cmsmasters-tab\" data-tab=\"2\"><p>All these things uphold our freedom in Christ and allow for us to experience God\u2019s manifested presence. Until Christ returns let\u2019s keep walking in these things and in our assignment to help as many as we can to find and experience the freedom we have in Christ.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters-accordion-item-wrap\"><div id=\"cmsmasters-accordion-item-1963\" class=\"cmsmasters-tabs-list-item cmsmasters-accordion-item cmsmasters-animation\" data-tab=\"3\"><a href=\"\" class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title\"><div class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title__text-wrap-outer\"><div class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title__text-wrap\"><div class=\"cmsmasters-tab-title__text \">Strong Spirit<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters-tab-content_1963\" class=\"cmsmasters-tab\" data-tab=\"3\"><p>In the Old Testament God revealed and manifested himself at different times, but generally it was limited to a few and limited to one nation \u2013 Israel. In the New Testament we see that through Christ, God has chosen to manifest and pour out His Spirit on all people, from every nation whether young or old.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43c001 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f43c001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week I have spoken to so many people trying to get ready for next Wednesday. Christmas day. It seems like every year gets a little worse than the year before. It is a little harder every year to get into the Spirit of the day. People are just flat out grumpy, upset over not having loved ones here this Christmas, stressed because they cannot find or get the gifts that they think someone wants. Or even perplexed about the Christmas day meal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca4dc3 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca4dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week I noticed something that I never had before. I sat down in our living room with all the lights off and I turned on our Christmas tree lights. Now realize that I cannot tell you the last time I did this. As I sat there in the dark, only the lights flashing, I began to take notice of our tree that my girls did such a wonderful job with. Lights, just enough. Ornaments, perfect. The star is awesome. And even better there are presents under the tree just for me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6b162 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba6b162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But then it hit me like a sour Mountain Dew. I started from the bottom of the tree and my eyes went from the lowest point and then came to the highest part of the tree. And do you know what I noticed? My tree at the top pointed up! So please get this&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee23ae8 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee23ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tree starts out fully and then gets smaller all the way up till all that is left is one branch that is pointing up. My friend, I do not know if you are getting this the way that I did this week but the Christmas tree points toward Heaven, and who is in Heaven? Thats where our Saviour is. Up. Even our Christmas trees know what Christmas is about. God made his trees to point toward Him. Just as everything should. Read the verse again above. \u201cIt&#8217;s all about Him.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc082c cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc082c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So do not be sad, or even mad, but get glad because our Christmas tree reminds us that Christmas is all about Him. Go ahead. 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