Cornerstone Community Church, San Jose Ca

For most people, whether they believe in the Christ of Christmas or not, Christmas is a time of hope. We hope we’ll get certain presents for Christmas. We hope the presents we give will bring joy to those we love. We hope to see certain family members we haven’t seen for years. We hope to create some special memories that will live with us and our families for the rest of our lives. And while we’re feeling hopeful, why not hope for some bigger things? And so we do. We hope we get a job, a job that will be rewarding financially and personally. We hope to get out of debt, although that will probably have to wait until we pay the Christmas bills. We hope to get pregnant and have our first child. We hope we meet that special someone, the one who will love us as much as we love him or her. We hope to get our bodies healthy. We hope to get our marriage healthy. We hope to get into shape. We hope to make some changes in our lives – lasting, positive changes.