So This is Christmas...

I have seriously had this song stuck in my head all day…have you ever really listened to the lyrics?? It is so meaningful as to what Christmas really is or should be…

"So this is Christmas

And what have you done

Another year over

And a new ones just begun…"

I am not really sure what I have done this year… I feel like I have been a great momma and hoping that I have been an awesome wife and an amazing daughter while I was at it. An amazing Christian seems like a stretch…but I try! I was so overcome by all that God has given us at the candlelight service at church last night. It really is amazing all the things God has done for us and really makes you think that you may not be living up to the standard! We also watched the new "Left Behind" movie today…if you haven't read the books, please do! The movie only touches on it but it really takes you through the end of times so much easier that the Bible which is sometimes a little overwhelming. I find it a blessing everyday to have all the amazing people in my life in which God has created for me and I cannot wait to see how the rest of it will go. 

Dylan Mackenzie had an outstanding Christmas this year. Bob said this was apparently what being an only child at Christmas is like…it kind of is! Ha! She had so much fun and just really loved being around her family all day and doing whatever she wanted…we stayed in Pjs all day, drove around in the car to look at lights, at junk food, and stayed up way past her bedtime. 

"…And so this is Christmas

For the weak and the strong

For rich and the poor ones

the world is so wrong…"

I have been seeing all of these videos circulating lately about all of these homeless people that do wonderful things… I am hoping I can teach Dylan that these are real people too and that they need help as much as the next person and that we need to be kind and giving. I cannot tell you how happy it made  me to know that I was able to help a friend this year, her 3 year old has leukemia and and she has chemo, good days, bad days, had to move from her family for her husband to be able to keep his job and insurance, in and out of the doctor… I just cannot even imagine! It has been almost a year of fighting and she was so happy when I told her I wanted to help her for Christmas. It really brought joy to my heart. This is what Christmas is all about, giving to others as God gave to us.

"…And so happy Christmas

for the black and the white

for the yellow and red ones

Lets stop all the fight…"

Seems so very true of crazy things happening in the world right now, the hate and sorrow right here at Christmas. So tonight, please count your blessings and pray for a kinder, gentler world. 

I saw these wise words of wisdom form the Grinch of all people and thought I would share. 

Christmas celebrations and pictures to come soon!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!