Hello, friends! Happy week before Christmas! It's gone by fast, hasn't it? Before we know it, we will be home with friends and/or family, celebrating Jesus' birth. Yay!
Last week went very well. Honestly, I feel like I didn't really do that much for Jen. I did some cleaning, took the kids for a night, and did the sermon this past Sunday at church. In the big scheme of things, I feel like I didn't even make a dent in the mountain of responsibilities that she has, but I know that it did help and I was happy to see her breathe a little easier last week. I love you, Jen!
This week, I am focusing on making Christmas gifts. For the past couple years, I have made almost all of my Christmas gifts to people. I've realized that instead of giving my friends more "stuff," I can make them something simple, yet something that I put work and love into. Last year I made picture frames with pictures of that friend and I plus some words of encouragement, why they meant a lot to me, etc. This year I'm making....well I won't tell you because I don't want to give it away! : )
I have been taking time during the day to work on these gifts, and this weekend especially, I am going to be a gift making machine! During this season, we always hear about the true meaning of Christmas and really it's not about getting presents or sitting on Santa's lap. I honestly don't care if I don't get any presents, in fact, I would prefer that I didn't. My friend Nate came to youth group the other night, and he told us a statistic that was shocking to say the least. I believe he said that is was about 400 billion dollars. Yeah. That's a lot. That's TOO much. And we know what happens to a lot of those presents. They get shoved to the side, they get worn twice then tossed in the bottom of the closet. Think about the things we could do with that money instead. The possibilities are endless. Every year when my family asks what I want for Christmas, I say nothing yet that never happens. I challenge you guys to keep some traditions at Christmas time, but change others. Maybe try making homemade gifts for everyone, or like some friends of mine- focus your energy and attention onto a family or friend that needs to be loved this season. So as you do your gift buying, just stop and think about the season and what really matters.
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