{"id":12795,"date":"2020-12-27T11:28:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T09:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?p=12795"},"modified":"2020-12-27T13:58:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T11:58:07","slug":"2020-had-some-good-things-too-merry-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/2020-had-some-good-things-too-merry-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Had Some Good Things Too! Merry Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GNEOLS5OipY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Christina and I want to wish you a merry Christmas! This year has been unique and challenging in many ways. We pray that as you celebrate Christmas you would look beyond the chaos and problems of this world to our Savior Jesus Christ who alone gifts a lasting solution to all our problems! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video we want to share with you just a few of the ways God has blessed us in 2020! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than ever this year one truth about Christmas has impressed me. The idea of Immanuel, God with us! What an important truth in times of quarantine and self-isolation to know that God is with us, we are not alone. Thanks to Jesus Christ we can boldly enter the throne room of God and be in the presence of a Holy and Almighty God! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.<\/p><cite><strong>Isa 7:14<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>May you find God&#8217;s presence this Christmas season! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our family to yours Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caleb and Christina Suko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/2020-year-end-giving\/\">2020 year end giving instructions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/2020-year-end-giving\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" data-attachment-id=\"12836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/2020-year-end-giving\/green-family-traditional-christmas-greeting-card-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1747,1240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Green Family Traditional Christmas Greeting Card (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-1024x727.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-1007x715.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-483x343.jpg 483w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-360x256.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-600x426.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2-263x187.jpg 263w, https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Green-Family-Traditional-Christmas-Greeting-Card-2.jpg 1747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Christina and I want to wish you a merry Christmas! 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