Our Christmas days were always only just the three of us, Mom, Dad and me. No extended family. I didn't know any different and it was nice and quiet and happy. I am so blessed and thankful to have two kids and 5+ grandkids and of course, my Dad and George to celebrate Christmas with now. I am just so grateful to God for family and for His great gift to us on this day and the tears of joy I feel now reflect that I don't take this for granted. I have today. You have today.
If your Christmas is not as happy this year for so many painful reasons out there, I hope you will find the blessings that you do have. You always have something to be thankful for no matter how small. You may think, easy for me to say, and that is true compared to the struggles some of you are going through. I am sorry. May memories of Christmases past bless you and remember those memories and when you lived them are a gift from God
It can be a lonely time for some but God came to earth for you too and he died for YOU too. If you are alone, you may not have many gifts under your tree, or not a tree or even gifts at all, but you have one big gift to unwrap from God and this is a good day to unwrap that gift, the promise of Eternal Life, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." I hope we see you there. Obviously, these are my beliefs and I know some chose to believe differently. I just wanted to share with you the hopefulness that Christmas gives me and my family. May you find your hope.
