I seem to be in more of the Christmas spirit since my last post. I think it's been seeing all the kids getting excited about the season. I also think it had a lot to do with getting involved with Toys for Tots. My friend Georgie got me involved this year with Toys for Tots and I had such a good time! Being able to help people is something that is so important to me and being able to get involved in that organization did a lot for my once gloomy spirit! Things are going to be way different for me in celebrating Christmas than it ever has been. I am still fighting this change even though there is nothing I can do about it. Maybe the change will be good...I'm trying to be fair about it, but there's just something I really resist about it all!! In any case, Christmas is going to be here in a few days. I do love the season of Christmas, but for several reasons this year it has been hard to get into it all. Thankfully, I have had wonderful friends and an awesome family to lean on during the last several months. The most important person I have in my life of course is Jesus and I have needed Him so much more the last several months than I can count. Truely, I am thankful for this time of year and what it means......Merry Christmas to all!

Tis The Season

I always have trouble getting in the "mood" of the Christmas season every year. I don't know if it's the fact I am no longer a child, the fact Christmas has become so commercialized, or maybe a little of both. It just seems like evey year Christmas keeps changing and somehow that makes it harder to be in a celebrating mood.
Today's events helped a little bit. This afternoon Rich and I set up our Christmas tree today which is always interesting. The tree never looks like anything out of "Better Homes and Gardens". It's our tree though and we both enjoyed setting it up and decorating it. It was a beautiful day so it was a great day to work on the tree. Before tree decorating, Rich and I went to make our toy donation to Toys for Tots. I love being able to do this during the year knowing that some children are going to be having a good Christmas. I also got a couple children from one of the angel trees. I decided this year that I wanted to be able to do more for a couple kids in the community, so we got a boy and girl. Doing things like this make me feel so good. It also helps me to remember the reason for Christmas by being able to give to those who are less fortunate. Sometimes a day like today is all it takes. Being able to give to people is a good feeling!