{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Center for Leadership Excellence","provider_url":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership","title":"An Encouragement for December | Center for Leadership Excellence | North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1xkH62LFR7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2023\/12\/an-encouragement-for-december-4\/\">An Encouragement for December<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2023\/12\/an-encouragement-for-december-4\/embed\/#?secret=1xkH62LFR7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;An Encouragement for December&#8221; &#8212; Center for Leadership Excellence\" data-secret=\"1xkH62LFR7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Encouragements-Featured.jpg","thumbnail_width":720,"thumbnail_height":404,"description":"No one needs to tell us that Christmas is a busy season. There are so many things that claim our attention and time. There are presents to be purchased and wrapped, homes to be decorated, worship services to be planned, music to be rehearsed, and food to be prepared. These often are worthwhile, enjoyable, and pleasant activities, as long as we do not lose sight of why we are celebrating and what we celebrate. All our activities and our celebration aim to focus our eyes and hearts on the birth of God\u2019s son, Jesus Christ."}