The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~Exchanging gifts virtually with big sister and family in the afternoon

~Singing Christmas carols by candlelight as a family in the evening

~Getting the details ready for girlies for Christmas morning

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~A quiet snowy evening perfect for playing a game of checkers with a friend,
~Watching snowflakes fall and coat the world in wintry whiteness, and
~Having your dinner by candlelight

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Trying to guess what is under the wrapping paper
~Girlies eagerly awaiting the candlelight service at church
~Driving around after church to find more candles lighting a neighborhood

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 10th- A few of my favorite things...
~Being surprised with a colored and decorated hard-boiled egg made by two of the girlies
~Rescuing a snapping turtle from heading out onto a busy street
~Relaxing to quiet candlelight on the porch at the end of the day

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Bows that add extra beauty to gifts
~Handbells that chime, adding resonant beauty to carols
~Having one extra person who will join us for many more Christmases to come <3

The Habit of a Merry Christmas

The key to always having Merry Christmas 

is

 to realize this holiday 

was never about 

you,

...your gifts,

...your tree,

...your family.

It's about Jesus...

....and that He came,

bringing light to a world 

in darkness!

He is the gift

that came to 

to die on a tree 

made into a cross

to make 

you part of His family.

Merry Christmas!