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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDECEMBER2014Theholidayseasonisuponusandmanyofusarepreparingforfamilyfestivitiesthataccom-panythesespecialdays.Nearorfarfamiliescometogetherduringtheholidaysbecausetheyhaveacommonbondwithoneanother.Nomatterwhatyourtraditionsyouspendtimecatchinguponwhatisnewwitheachfamilymemberandalsotalkaboutoldcherishedmemories.Forbetterorforworsefamiliesarelinkedtogetherforever.Nomat-terhowfarawaywemovefromeachotherorhowoftenweseeeachotherthroughouttheyearourfamilytiesareonesthatbindustogetherintoonecompleteunit.Whilesomefamiliesarecertain-lycloserandmoreunitedthanothersourfamilyconnectionsareonesthatwilllastalifetime.Whetheryougettogetherwithyourfamilyonceamonthonceaweekorevenonceadecadewhenyoudogettogetheryoushouldtrytofocusontheimportanceofbeingtogetherandappreciatethethingsthatmakeyourfamilysounique.WhiletheremaybedisagreementsormisunderstandingswhileyouretogetherintheendyouhavetorememberthatyouwillnotalwayshavethechancetobetogetherandshouldtrytoappreciatethetimesyoudohaveandmakethemasspecialandmemorableaspossibleOfcoursethemostimportantthingaboutfamilyduringtheholi-daysistheloveyoushareforeachotherthroughouttheyear.ThewholemeaningofChristmasistoshareandexpressyourloveforeachotherandsaythethingsyoudonotgetaroundtosayingtherestoftheyear.Oftentimeswetakeforgrantedthefactthatourlovedonesknowhowimportanttheyaretousandhowmuchtheymeantoourlives.Wemayforgettosaythesethingsandmanytimesthethingswewanttotellourfamilymembersandfriendsnevergetsaidorcometoolate.VisitingfamilyhavingholidaypartiesandexchanginggiftsatChristmasishowmanyofusexpressourloveforoneanotherwithoutactuallysayingit.Notonlyistheholidayseasonatimeforlovingandspendingtimewithyourfamilybutalsoitisaboutsharingthespiritoftheseasonwitheveryone.Iencourageeveryonethisyeartogetoutandvolunteer.Beingthatthiscountryhasgonethroughatumultuousyearofeconomicstruggleitisimportanttohelpthosewhoareinneed.Volunteeringcanbeafunandrewardingexperience.Youcanmeetnewpeopleandformnewfriendshipslearnmoreaboutacertainsportoracharitableorga-nizationandevenfigureouthowtomakethingstickwhenorganiz-inganevent.Somepeoplesvolun-teerexperienceshaveevenhelpedthemfindanewjobAtForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterthespiritofthesea-sonispromotedallyearroundbyencouragingvolunteerismandmakingtheresidentsfeelliketheyareamongstfamilyinawarmandlovingenvironment.ThedoorsatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterarealwaysopenforanyonewhowantstocomeandspreadcomfortandjoytoourfamilyawayfromhomeandremembertotakethetimetoexpressyourloveforyourfamilymembersinsomesmallwaythisholidayseason.Whiledoingthesesmallthingsmayseeminsignificantatthetimetheyarethethingswewillholddeartoourheartsforalifetime...ELDERCARETISTHESEASONByJemiAwiniJemiAwiniWhatDoesGodHaveToSayAboutTheInternetWhathasGodinstructedHispeo-pleabouttheInternetandthecomputerAswealreadyknowtheBookofProverbsisabookofinstruc-tionandblessingofwisdom.YouwillfindinProverbs423keepthyheartwithalldili-gencethistomemeanstoprotectandguardforoutofitaretheissuesoflife.Whendidthecom-puterstartwithourchildrenRememberwhenbirthdaysandChristmaswerespecialdateswhenourchil-drenwouldaskforgiftslikebicyclesskatestrainsdollsandeasy-bakeovensetcTheseweretoysthatengagedthefamilyasparentstaughtthemhowtorideabikehowtoskatecookandplayhouse.Ourchildrenwerehealthi-erandbetterfit.Therewasnoproblemwiththembeingoverweightandsuf-feringfromthesamehealthproblemsastheadultssuchashighbloodpres-sureheartproblemsanddiabetes.Thentechnologywasintroducedtoourchildren.DoyouremembertheGameBoyHowquicklywerushedtomakesureourchildrenhadoneandthisreplacedbicyclesskatesetc.Nowourchildrencanentertainthemselvesneverleavingtheirroomsneverleav-ingthehousetoplayagameofbasket-ballrunorskateoutdoors.TheycandoallofthisonGameBoy.WethoughthowgreatNowourchildrenaresafelyathomebeingquietnotcaus-inganyproblemsintheneighborhood.Thesegamesofbasketballandmorefungameskeptthementertained.AstheGameBoyadvancedwequicklygotthenewupgrades.Itdidntmatterhowmuchtheycostwemadesuretheyhadone.Wehadtomakesureourchildrenkeepupwiththechangesoftheworld.Afterallitisjustagame.NowourchildrenhavemoveduptoanewlevelwhichIllcallLevelTwo--theX-Box.Nowtheycaninteractwithamachinethatisconnectedtothetele-visionintheirroom.HowgreatisthistechnologyOurchildrencanentertainthemselvesandbeentertained.NowthankGod.Asparentswecanhaveourquiettimeourownspace.Youknowwehadalongharddayandweneedthisquiettimejustforus.WhathappenedtoGodstimewhenwewouldreadBiblestoriestoourchil-drenandteachthemaboutGodandthemir-acleworksHehasdoneandteachthemhowtopray.YourememberNowIlaymedowntosleepIpraytoGodmysoulHewillkeep.IfIshoulddiebeforeIwakeIpraytoGodmysoulHewilltake.Oneofthescrip-turesmostchildrenbackinthedayknewwasthe23rdPsalm.WeweretoldthisprayerwouldkeepusinGodswillandhissafetyzone.NowwehavebeenconnectedtothecomputerandtheInternetwhereourchildrenareteachingus.Nowtheycanstillstayathomeandbesafefromharmanddanger.TheyarenowonFaceBooktheymeetnewfriendsandtheydonttalkanymoretheytexttheirconversations.Asparentswehavenoideaofwhotheyaretalkingtoandwhattheyaretalkingabout.Anddontforgetnowtheyareexposingthem-selvestotheworld.IlookedupthewordinnerintheWebsterEncyclopediaDictionary.Innerislocatedwithincontainednearthecentertheinnerroomsofahouseofthemindourspirittheinnerlifenearacityofvitalityorinflu-ence.IbelieveinGodsWordtheHouseistheBodywheretheHolySpiritlives.TECHNOLOGYBySisterCarrieMcElroyContinuedonPage9CarrieMcElroyOfcoursethemostimportantthingaboutfamilyduringtheholidaysistheloveyoushareforeachotherthroughouttheyear.ThewholemeaningofChristmasistoshareandexpressyourloveforeachotherandsaythethingsyoudonotgetaroundtosayingtherestoftheyear.howmuchtheymeantoourlives.