Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and Yours

It is done. It's Christmas Eve, and besides many stuck in airports due to weather, many have just had their electricity restored, and many are digging out of snow, to make Christmas happen, it's here. Whether you are ready or not. Now the miracles happen. The kindnesses that are extended beyond being nice.

I believe that today must be the most magical day, because once the actual Christmas day arrives, there's a lull that you feel after all the gifts are opened, and the kids are off playing with their gifts.

I was working on knitting projects that got put on hold due to Holiday shopping that was put off to the last minute. But, the best thing about knitting is that it doesn't go anywhere until I get back to it... So next year I'll be a little more ready.

All the cooking to do is now taking precedence so there's absolutely no more time to shop, hoping that you can pick up that one gift that will make the difference. I pray that families will look past the gifts to the thoughts that Love started it all.

A love bigger than we could ever know. The love of God for His most prized possession. YOU AND ME! Because He loved us so, He put on the flesh and endured the life in flesh to be crucified, and Risen again to conquer death. Yes, I am talking about our Lord Christ Jesus Himself. Glory Hallelujah:) I get excited when I Praise His Name. But I hope that the smiles and hugs all hold that special love for mankind that allows us all to endure for just a while longer, before we start worrying again about our money, the economy, and the next year.

So, relax, it is done. Smile, it is done. Praise Him. It is done. Now go hug all your friends and loved ones and don't worry. IT IS DONE!

As the World Turns

The closer time moves towards Christmas, the more traffic, the more spending, the more stress. Stress over the gifts, stress over travel, stress over not having enough money to shop for gifts. Stress over family members, having them, and not having them. It can drive someone mad, were it not for comedy. The ability to laugh is certainly a way of relieving the stress. And this story about Blagoavisch is certainly nothing to laugh about, but hey, who sells a senate seat? This stuff is the fodder of comedians all over the world.

In my mail box on a daily basis are credit card offers, gift checks that will cost me unprecedented amounts of interest, and advertisements that promise to save me $$$ when I shop online with their organizations.

However, I like to think about the actual birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. How, it was prophesied about prior to the actual event, how, it was three wise shepards that God chose to share this prophesy with, and how this event fulfilled the promise to bring all men who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. That is the biggest message of the season, and to me, 'THAT IS GOOD NEWS'.

So, while you are stressed and pulled too and fro over the stress of making things just right, every time you smile at a stranger, and greet someone out there in this stress filled world, you just might be showing the most important message given. And it doesn't cost you a thing.

Make a wonderful holiday season. And if you look to have pictures printed up, check out Clarkcolorlabs.com because they offer pictures for only $.08cents a copy. You cannot beat their prices with a stick. I have seen prices as high as $.29cents a copy, and $.08cents... think about it. Less stress!!!:)

Have a Merry Holiday Season