When someone truly loves Jesus...no matter what they have been through, or how much pain they may be in, they will act unselfishly.

I encountered such a person today. My new dear friends, Gary, Patty, Jacob and Jillian Painter will be observing the 2nd anniversary of Jenna, 's passing...Gary and Patty's 7 year old daughter who died 2 years ago Christmas Eve...Jacob and Jillian are the big brother (11) and little sister (6)...

Pete and I were going to have our 2nd annual Christmas Party next week...inviting our friends from Cypress Church...we had to cancel due to Pete's recent loss of his job...

Patty called me today and left the following message on my cell phone..."Hi DeVonna, it's Patty...we want to invite you guys to a brunch at our house on Christmas Eve...we don't want you to feel bad or pressured about not having you party because we know finances are tight...so we were thinking we could invite the same people and have it at our house..so you would not have to worry about it"...

WoW!...can you believe the unselfishness of this. Their daughter died on Christmas eve...she was 7...they are worried about Pete and I and our finances... and us feeling bad or embarrassed because we cannot host a Christmas get together...

This is Christ in action...He gave and gave and gave...no matter how much pain it cost Him, because He was worried about us...the Painters are amazing Christ-followers...I hope to be able to shine like they do no matter what the circumstances...

More of "O HOLY NIGHT" -

"Truly He taught us to love one another...His law is love and His gospel is peace"



Merry Christmas time today...I love people...I love God!