It seems to get pretty bad around the Holidays, when it is supposed to be full of Joy, Laughter, Blessings,.. People have chosen to be down right depressed, sad, and just plain ole mean.
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| My kiddos, in 2008 |
For the last 16 years Trav and I always put our Christmas tree up on Thanksgiving or the day after. Trav is a big kid when it comes to Christmas time. I am talking, my living room looks like Christmas threw up! All the dancing and singing bears and snow men. He even puts together a small town, with a ferris wheel, and little people, and fiber optic houses. The kids love Christmas time, cause they are use to all the loudness! And let's not forget the "ornament" for the year. Trav's sweet sister Teresa bought us our first cookie dough Christmas ornament our first year together. And she may not know this, but now it has become a tradition for us. We go each year to the mall and have one made. Of course my favorite part, is Christmas cards! I LOVE doing Christmas cards, and my goal is to get them mailed out by Thanksgiving. Which by the way "Toot, Toot" I met my goal.
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| Jazzy a couple of years ago.. |
But, for some reason, we have not been in the "mood" to do anything. It is already December the 8th, and we don't have the Christmas tree up yet. No ornament either! But, not cause we are sad or depressed, or that we don't have the money to give the kids a good Christmas. We honestly don't have a clue what the deal is. Maybe we are just tired, we both got that nasty crud going around, and still recovering. We are also just really busy, going all the time. With church, jobs, basketball etc..We already did the shopping part. It seems, that maybe Trav and I need to quit making excuses, and put that tree up, bring out all the loudness, maybe just maybe it will help our "mood"! If nothing else, it will make our children happy.
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| Thanksgiving, me with my precious daughters. |
Which brings me to my "topic". I have heard a lot of messages lately, and it seems that I am being taught a few things. About how we act, and how "we" portray the Love that our God has for us. Umm, have you watched the news?! Can you say black Friday?! Crazy! People are being down right foolish to save a few bucks! I personally do not participate in the crazy hours of this day, I go around 10am, when all the crazy people are back at home sleeping. But I still saw my share of rude people, and really this year I see people who look like that lost all hope. Now, of course me being the loving and out going person I am (yes sarcasm again). I stepped outside my bubble, and I smiled and made small talk with strangers! I complimented people's boots, and jewelry, hair style, I even talked to the check out person at wal-mart, who looked like she was about to go off at any minute. And I have to say, it was pretty rewarding to see just a small light of hope in their eyes. Like they were thinking, "hmm, there still are nice people who care". So, I challenge you faithful followers,. Get out there, smile, say hello, say Merry Christmas. Even if the person cut you off, or gave you bad service,. Be the better person, and spread the Love and Joy, we need to get out there and make Jesus Famous!
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WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS!
