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     Merry Christmas!

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● What's Happening?
● Upcoming Events
● Feature Article:  Tidings of Great Joy, by Krista Dunk
● Community Section

Celebrate the Holiday Spirit Greetings! December has arrived with a bang. Got all your presents purchased & wrapped yet? Nope, we don't either. Thankfully, there is still time! We have been separately & jointly attending Christmas parties, women's ministry events, & are gearing up for our Olympia group meeting next week. Will you be joining us? If so, please RSVP at www.KBWomen.com. Merry Christmas to all!

Tammy Redmon & Krista Dunk Co-Founders

Thank you for reading today! Please feel free to forward this e-zine to anyone who'd be interested.  Make it a great day! - Tammy & Krista

  Teleseminar Thursday the 11th at 2PM!

Teleseminar - Dec. 11th:  Join Tammy this week for a lively teleseminar with Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks International, as she interviews him about his book "It's Not About the Coffee". We will be entreated to Howard's insights on living an authentic life, ways to overcome fears, leadership principles, learning to love failure, & more! Date is Thursday, December 11th at 2:00PM PST. Call in number is 218-936-7990, access code 510908. Call is free!

Coming Soon:  Koinonia Business Women will soon have our own internet radio station! We're looking to interview Christian businesswomen and ministry leaders from across the nation. There will also be places on our broadcasts for sponsors. This is an exciting step!

Looking for some online networking with other Christian businesswomen from around the country? Come join the conversation and meet some new friends at our online networking community today!

   Mark your calendars...

December's Group Meeting (*Holiday Theme*) - Tuesday, December 16th, 6:30-8:00 PM. 
Location - RE/Max Four Seasons office - 3009 Pacific Ave, Ste 200, Olympia, WA 98501  (Thank you Kathy Cross!)
Please RSVP here: www.KBwomen.com & bring some Christmas treats to share!

Driving Map!
Who should come? Christian women business owners, professional women, managers/executives, ministry leaders, independent agents/consultants, aspiring entrepreneurs - you!

     Tidings of Great Joy, by Krista Dunk

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were greatly afraid. And the angel said the them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. - Luke 2:9-11

What will I do this holiday season with all my spare time? Maybe I'll read that book sitting on my nightstand, or take a nap every afternoon this week. Plenty of time to organize the fallen leaves in the yard into nice, neat piles. OK, it's obvious that I'm totally kidding so far. This time of the year is always crazy-busy, especially for us ladies! We're normally the holiday bakers, the party planners, hostesses, gift buyers, card senders, house cleaners, the family liaisons, and the Christmas decorators. All of this action and responsibility can leave us tired, scattered, frazzled, and sometimes feeling like this season has become burdensome, rather than the joyous blessing it's meant to be. Even gifts piled under the tree start to look like a mess that needs to be organized.

In fact, it seems like the world has commercialized Christmas to just be all about gifts: Getting gifts, sending gifts, finding the perfect gift that will impress, making a gift wish list, saving money on gifts, etc. Honestly, gifts are fun and I like giving and receiving them! If you think about it, you can tell a lot about a gift-giver from their gift. Are they practical? Wealthy? Enjoy enduring, quality items? Are they in love with the recipient? Do they have a knack for getting just the right thing? My conclusion is that maybe Christmas IS all about gifts... All about one special gift... The perfect gift.

Imagine all that God has given to us. Not only this gorgeous planet with amazing seasonal beauty and our personal gifts and talents which He carefully selected for each of us before our birth, but the gift of His son Jesus. That is actually the most significant gift ever given - given to all people, for all time. This Christmas season is to be a celebration of Jesus' birth. It's a birthday party! So what does the gift of Jesus say about God, the gift-giver? The gift of Jesus shows God's great compassion for a world that He created, although often rejects and forgets Him. It shows the depth of His love for all people. It is practical, valuable, enduring, unique, and thoughtful.

During this busy Christmas time, let us remember that Christmas is not about yard light contests, party hopping, or credit card spending fests. If we are to model ourselves and our gift-giving by God's example, let's go out and share some love and spread some joy this season. It's what we each have been made for, and nothing else can truly fulfill our souls.

Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to All,
Krista & Tammy

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