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If you want to have a happy holiday season,

focus on giving instead of receiving this Christmas. Jesus said it is more blessed to give than it is to receive.

It's great when someone hands us a Christmas present, but Pastor Greg Lorry says there's more joy in giving a gift to someone else.

If I bless others, I myself am blessed.

I know it seems counterintuitive, but the truth is serving and giving to others will bring happiness to you.

This is the day when the lost I found.

This is the day for a new beginning.

O' ancient grace how sweet the sound.

Can you hear from the angels are singing?

This is the day. When we talk to friends and co-workers right after Christmas they'll, well, what did you get for Christmas?

How many times does someone ask you, well, what did you give?

Hmm, that doesn't usually come up.

But today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Lorry points out there's more joy in what we've

given than what we've received.

Good encouragement to take with us as we march full speed ahead into Black Friday.

And Pastor Greg has even more encouragement coming.

Since the day, the day when life begins.

Well, I have a special message for you today and I want you to turn in your

Bibles to Romans Chapter 13. And the title of my message is how to have a happy

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