Good Monday Morning Blog Family. I pray that you and your families are having an awesome day in the Lord. Praise God.
Well, it’s time to start another week and a very busy week for a lot of us. This week being the 1st week in December and 3 weeks before Christmas. Lot’s of shopping for that special gift, searching for that sold out toy, buying groceries for Christmas dinner, making travel arrangements, and the list could go on and on. making plans to make one more year of Christmas traditions and memories with those we love.
Whatever your Christmas traditions are, make plenty of happy memories.. Because those happy memories can be shared for years to come. Taking lots of pictures of the kids in all of their excitement. Watching the little ones setting out that plate of cookies and glass of milk for Santa. Remembering the fun in the kitchen cooking and baking with family. Staying up late to set up the perfect scene around the Christmas tree for those early risers. Everyone seated at the table eating Christmas dinner and enjoying laughter and good conversations. If you and your family have no Christmas traditions, then it’s time to start making one. You will be so glad you did, especially when your children are all grown up and passing that tradition down to their children. Think of all of the stories and memories being shared.
This is my 4th Christmas without my Mom and it still feels like my firs. But thank God I have many happy memories and traditions of all the Christmas’s we did share. During this week, she and I would have already made out our Christmas dinner grocery list and started our shopping. So now we would make out our cooking schedule to cook certain things on certain days and finishing up Christmas morning. We found doing it this way would allow us to enjoy our Christmas with family and not be in the kitchen all day. It worked out great every time. This year as I was going through the process without her, it was a little tearful. Because this is something we did together, but the memories I have of that time made me smile. That is a tradition we made together that I will always have of her in my heart.
This Christmas, not only is my Mom not here, but my brother went home to be with the Lord in February of this year. My Mother-in Love when home to be with the Lord in September of 2022. So, please enjoy your family and loved ones while they are with you.
This is why it is so important to make and keep happy memories and not just at Christmas, but everyday. Because we don’t ever know when that loved one will be gone. They may be gone but the love for them and the memories we have of them are always in our hearts. So, make the time shared with your children, parents, loved ones and friends a special memory, everyday. God Bless 🙂
Prayer
Father God, we come to You in the Mighty Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Lord and Savior. Giving You all of the praise, honor and glory that belongs to You. We thank you so much for the original gift of Christmas, which was Your Son Jesus Christ to us. Even though we buy gifts and give them to our loved ones and friends, we know the real true gift of Christmas is Jesus, the reason for the season. Thank You Jesus for giving Your life for us and loving us just that much. We love You. Amen.