Merry Christmas……still!

Merry Christmas everyone!! I hope that your Christmas was peaceful and full of joy!

This morning I returned to work to I felt a excitement to start the ‘new year’! Yes, I know that it isn’t quite the New Year yet… that will be next week. I mean the new year in the fact that we have celebrated the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ! I can’t help to be excited about this time of year!

We spend so much time preparing for Christmas by decorating and shopping, baking and sending well wishes to our friends and family. But then, December 26th comes and the world returns to the hustle and bustle of life.

There is still so much to be thankful for, even after Christmas Day! It only take a moment to slow down, look around and see those people and things that are in your life that are blessings. Your job for one- it may be a hard grueling job, but there are so many other that can’t work or can’t find work.

How about your home? Yeah it needs a fresh coat of paint and you can’t really remember what caused that stain on the living room carpet, but it kept the cold out and the rain off your head. What a blessing!!

And your family….boy are they annoying! But is there anyone you know that is missing their mom, dad, brother or sister this Christmas season? What they wouldn’t give for one more hour, one more day with them.

So I would like to challenge you to look at others around you, what could you do to extend blessings to them? Could it be a nice hand written card thanking them for being part of your work team? Maybe pass on that ‘last season’ outfit that you no longer need or want. Or perhaps, start making regular donations of time, talent or treasure to a charity of your choice.

So……Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!! I hope this next year is so full of blessings that your face gets sore from smiling so much!

Tracy