HoHoHo and Mistletoe

As I took a look at my blog, I realized that it had been 10 months since my last posting. As 10 months is a VERY long time, I decided to start fresh. Same address, but new background, new blog content, and a new commitment to blogging.

What better time to start then at Christmas. A season of newness. We so often make this time of the year something we rush through, trying to purchase and wrap everything on our lists. A lot of us are glad when the season is over, so we can get back to our real lives again, and learn how to breathe!
This year I haven't been effected by the "magic" of Christmas. I admit it. I haven't been "Christmassy". I am done all my shopping, and my wrapping. The cards are finally in the mail. The tree is up, the cards are strung, and the kids are anxiously counting down daily the moment that Christmas will arrive. The kids are preparing for the Nativity Scene at our church; this year I have a wise man, an angel, and a small shepherd standing by. The costumes are ready, and my purse is stocked with candy canes as an extra incentive to behave while standing on the stage. As busy as this season is, this year more than ever I've been thinking of God's great gift to us in sending His Son Jesus as a baby in a manger. With all the Santa Claus-ing and 'HoHoHo'ing, all the shopping and baking, the sending of cards and wishes for the holidays, the hustle and bustle and mistletoe; I encourage you to take the time to ponder the wonder of the virgin birth. To think beyond the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, to Gods gift to us of a little baby. The gift of life.