There are a few words which perhaps we do not say often enough and they can make a difference to our lives and the lives of those who we touch. The phrases are: -

I’m sorry

Thank you

I love you

As we go through life we all make mistakes, we are human after all. An immediate ‘I’m sorry’ can quickly heal any damage from our actions. At Christmas time we can expressly think of our sorry for those suffering from famine in the world, for the damage we do to the planet and importantly at Christmas, to our families and friends when we upset or annoy them.

When we reflect on our lives, the beautiful countryside in Wales and our relatively comfortable standard of living, we should say ‘thank you’ to God for the blessings which we enjoy. Saying ‘thank you’ is so easy and can mean a lot to the recipient; we should say ‘thank you’ to all new people who visit our lovely church at All Saints and that we look forward to seeing them again. We should certainly be saying ‘thank you’ for the gift of Jesus to the world at Christmas time.

The Bible tells us that love is the greatest attribute of all and one that we may not express often enough. Love supports, heals and comforts and we should give it freely all year round but especially at Christmas time. We can express our love of Jesus, of our families and friends both at All Saints and in the wider community so that when someone looks in our eyes they can see something of the love of Jesus.