Christmas Is Coming

The days are flying by at Linwood House, with almost 200 people having been through the doors in the last few weeks. It is beautiful to see the lights on the trees in every room, hear the crackling of the fire, smell the coffee on or Grandma's baking giving the house an inviting aroma. There has been such incredible participation from our community here on the Sunshine Coast. At The Journey this week a bible study group from a local church prepared an amazing turkey dinner for our guests from the Downtown Eastside. Our Monday night Happy Hour group of ladies (we meet each Monday to share where we are on the journey) arrived, dressed in beautiful long coats and lovely hats, to sing carols for our guests. We even had a participant in The Journey who we just met and she lives not far from us. It was an honour to have her join our group. The "Beauty Babes" - our wonderful team of women who drive from the opposite side of Vancouver, arrived to pamper our guests with hair cuts, makeup and manicures. We have enjoyed the musical contributions of various friends and guests which have added to the fun, the joy, and the meaning of this Season of celebration.

There are a few more community dinners and open house events happening before Christmas is actually here.

Yes it is crazy busy, and yet, what is this Season of celebration, what is the message of grace and love, if we do not share it with everyone we can? That is what gives us the energy to keep going - knowing it is such a wonderful time, knowing it is much too grand to keep to ourselves, and that we are called to let this love fill every part of our living.