The Birth of Our Savior Approaches
” . . . and the Angel of the Lord came and said ‘Fear not,’ and the glory of the Lord shone round about them.”
So many are expressing the sentiment that they have no Christmas spirit this year. How can you not? For me it is not dependent on a showing of white snow, nor the wares of the retailers. Each year at mid-December, something within me starts its very own ticking time clock. It is not unusual for me to begin singing a Christmas hymn before I even realized I did know all of the words.
There have been Christmases when the family could not get together. It did not deter me from putting a fine finish on our home with decorations, complete with several nativity sets. When we are fortunate to have company coming, I make sure that their presence is not over shadowed by cleaning out the walk-up attic with Christmas decorations.
At our home, Dennis and I comment so very often, how fortunate we are to have each other and a warm home for as many family members that can find their way here as possible, to be welcomed in the true spirit of “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men.”