Well it's that time of year again. It's by far the most favorite holiday of mine. I think Christmas represents a lot of different things. First and foremost it's about Christ. I like the part of giving and the excitement of Christmas day. The anticipation of the kids opening their gifts and the real sense of what having a family really means. I'm very Blessed to have a wonderful family and wonderful children. I love that we all share the same excitement in the holiday and that it is a huge reminder of my mom and her love for Christmas! My mom would have the tree up before Halloween! She did not care what jokes we would crack. She was always so excited for Christmas to come and prepared for days. It was not that we had much but what this woman could do with just a few dollars was incredible!
Every year I tell my kids to not expect much because Christmas just seems to creep up on you and before you know, it's here! One of my favorite things to do is shop for others and try to get the best gift I can within my means of course. I truly love to decorate and spend time with all the people who are important in my life and the ones I love most. It just brings out the best in everyone. This year was really tough because my Husband was laid off in November and for sure I panicked and thought okay in the past years I would tell the kids to not expect much but this year I really mean it and it depressed me faster than driving through a yellow light. It was depressing because my first thought was we are part of the news and the people being laid off and then my head gets flooded with thoughts of being on the streets and no food and what about medical insurance and on and on and on. Then my thoughts come to an abrupt halt and I say Tina you need to have faith. Where's your faith? So, I calm down and I say Jesus I'm giving it to you because I believe that only you can make a difference in this situation. It's the hardest but easiest thing to do. What I mean is that having faith can be easy when nothing is wrong. But, having faith when your lives are crumbling before you is a little tougher. Your faith is put to the test! The hardest exam I've ever taken for sure!!! So that's what I did, I gave it all to God and He answered. I knew He would I just did not know with what and when. My Husband has a new job at a very stable company and although it's a further drive we are so Blessed to have him working. Christmas? Well it's back on and going to be even better than the years before because this one WE will all appreciate! The close call of being out of work and the scare of the possibility of losing everything you worked for will never be forgotten and I know that nothing in this life is gauranteed. Heaven is to those who work for Christ but here on earth it's nothing. So instead of a Charlie Brown Christmas we will have a much appreciated and thankful one. No matter how many gifts are under the tree is not the point of this holiday. It's knowing that it can all change in a moments notice and there's nothing you can do. I love God and I'm so thankful my mom was the example that she was and her love for Christ brought me to want to know who He is. With that said, may ALL of you have a very Merry Christmas and don't take anything or anyone for granted we are not born with expiration dates tattooed on us and life is truly short and truly a GIFT. God Bless you all. Tina
Every year I tell my kids to not expect much because Christmas just seems to creep up on you and before you know, it's here! One of my favorite things to do is shop for others and try to get the best gift I can within my means of course. I truly love to decorate and spend time with all the people who are important in my life and the ones I love most. It just brings out the best in everyone. This year was really tough because my Husband was laid off in November and for sure I panicked and thought okay in the past years I would tell the kids to not expect much but this year I really mean it and it depressed me faster than driving through a yellow light. It was depressing because my first thought was we are part of the news and the people being laid off and then my head gets flooded with thoughts of being on the streets and no food and what about medical insurance and on and on and on. Then my thoughts come to an abrupt halt and I say Tina you need to have faith. Where's your faith? So, I calm down and I say Jesus I'm giving it to you because I believe that only you can make a difference in this situation. It's the hardest but easiest thing to do. What I mean is that having faith can be easy when nothing is wrong. But, having faith when your lives are crumbling before you is a little tougher. Your faith is put to the test! The hardest exam I've ever taken for sure!!! So that's what I did, I gave it all to God and He answered. I knew He would I just did not know with what and when. My Husband has a new job at a very stable company and although it's a further drive we are so Blessed to have him working. Christmas? Well it's back on and going to be even better than the years before because this one WE will all appreciate! The close call of being out of work and the scare of the possibility of losing everything you worked for will never be forgotten and I know that nothing in this life is gauranteed. Heaven is to those who work for Christ but here on earth it's nothing. So instead of a Charlie Brown Christmas we will have a much appreciated and thankful one. No matter how many gifts are under the tree is not the point of this holiday. It's knowing that it can all change in a moments notice and there's nothing you can do. I love God and I'm so thankful my mom was the example that she was and her love for Christ brought me to want to know who He is. With that said, may ALL of you have a very Merry Christmas and don't take anything or anyone for granted we are not born with expiration dates tattooed on us and life is truly short and truly a GIFT. God Bless you all. Tina
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