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Rejection

I posted this on facebook tonight: I think nonverbal rejection is worse than verbal rejection. At least you can say something and explain yourself in response when it's verbal. One of the hardest things for me is to not take things personally.  Rejection hurts me deeply.  With everything there are both strengths and weaknesses.  I have such a desire to connect with people. I will pursue them over and and over.  I know that this is the way that God made me.  I have learned over the years to try and pick up on the cues when someone does not want my friendship.   I feel like I learned how to be a friend as a teenager and even as an adult, rather than when I was a child like most people. I grew up without friends for the most part.  I was blessed to get to know a group of girls Spring Semester of my freshman year in high school.  I became best friends with my friend Kim, who I am still friends with today.  She has taught me so much abo...

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http://www.revellbooks.com/Media/MediaManager/Excerpt_9780800719395.pdf I've heard so many people say--I want to remember Christ this Christmas season! I want to remember why we celebrate! If you have time, please read the excerpt above--just click on the link. It hit me hard this morning. The forward is so well written--at first, I thought it was going to be just a feel good collection of Christmas stories, but the forward is all about Christ. Then read the preface. You may be taken aback at the rudeness of the first few paragraphs, but soon you'll see the point. I don't want to give away the point, so please trust me and just read through to the very last paragraph--then it will make sense. I have not read this book in its entirety. But, I want to. And I want to pass on this excerpt because I think it reminds us of what really is important this Christmas Season--the joy of Christmas--that Jesus loves us and that He came for us!