Welcome to Inklings. I am Emily Bell Freeman, and I'm so excited to welcome you to a space where you and I get to experience a hint of something more together.

This is a community where we lean into discussions that will help us obtain a bedrock understanding of the doctrines of Christ.

Not overnight, but every day better.

Strength gathered over time. There is a place for you here. Looking forward to spending this

semester with you as we embark on a journey focused on becoming his.

Good morning, everyone.

Happy Thursday.

Welcome to Inklings.

We also should say Merry Christmas morning.

I'm sure we're going to be a little small today because everyone's probably having Merry Christmas,

but for those of you who are joining with me and guess who's coming with us, Grace, but she's

brushing her teeth and it's taking a really long time,

Grace. So Grace and I are having Merry Christmas with you. We're so excited to be here. And let's say

this first, because everyone's going to to wonder why are we having inklings on

Merry Christmas. In our family, we actually don't celebrate Christmas until February.

And we do that because I had one son who was in medical school and he was always the

resident. So he had to be a doctor all day long.

And I have another son who plays in the NFL, and he's generally playing football on Christmas

Eve or Christmas.

So we took a family vote, and nine years ago, we moved Christmas to February. So now, Grace and I are in Kansas

City. Good morning, Grace. In our matching PJs. In our matching PJs, in our matching Christmas PJs.

And we're sharing a little bench because it was better. What if I just moved this chair? Well, let me just see. You try that. Okay, you're gonna be really short. You might have to have a pillow. That's okay. Look how short you're gonna be. Just you lean forward? Oh, it's okay. It's okay. It's closer. This is good right there. Wait, on. Let me move this. Okay, how about this?

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