What I love about Christmas:
cooler weather that slowly creeps in from the blazing Texas summer
bundling up with jackets, scarves and gloves
hot chocolate with marshmallows
winter candle scents
holiday cheer
red noses
real Christmas trees
getting décor down from the attic
giving gifts
falling leaves
twinkling lights
big red bows
jingling bells
pictures with Santa
the nativity
classic Christmas carols
wrapping gifts
festive Christmas parties
the sparkle in the eye of my baby
annual light looking
family Christmas cards
the smell of warm fires
holiday candies
Christmas books
frank sinatra holiday music
the magical feel in the air
the wishes sent up for a white Christmas
the nutcracker
holiday movies
trees engulfed in lights
ornament exchanges
thankful spirits
candle light Christmas eve services
and the list could go on…
As you think about all the things you love about Christmas, may you be reminded of the real reason we celebrate.
Thank you Lord for sending your Son.
Luke 2:4-21 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Merry Christmas!
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