i found my little daily inspiration book on my side table last night, it's "grace for the moment" by max lucado and has a lot to do with getting me through last year. i found it in a run down thrift store right outside of athens, when we went looking for a door for a friend to paint. it's a small daily reminder of God's love that somehow always seemed to be telling me exactly what i needed to hear that day.

the inspiration for today is entitled words of promise:

"God has given a son to us... His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God... Prince of Peace." -Isaiah 9:6

if our greatest need had been information, God would have sent an educator. if our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. if our greatest need has been money, God would have sent us an economoist. but, since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior.

he became like us so we could become like him

angles still sing and the star still beckons

He loves each one of us like there was only one of us to love