We must not let our passions destroy our dreams.

Though we may not necessarily forfeit our lives in service to our God, we can certainly demonstrate our love for Him by how well we serve Him.

Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams.

We should strive for steadiness, and for a commitment to God that does not ebb and flow with the years or the crises of our lives.

Our Father's commitment to us, His children, is unwavering. Indeed He softens the winters of our lives, but He also brightens our summers.

What will you and I give for Christmas this year? Let us in our lives give to our Lord and Savior the gift of gratitude by living His teachings and following in His footsteps.