Merry Christmas to All

I haven't posted a blog since November but today just seemed like a good day to create a new post.

My house is quiet except for the sweet sound of Christmas songs. Everyone is off in their own little corners enjoying the gifts they received this morning. We had a simple Christmas breakfast and shared messages to loved ones not in our home. I will be starting the Christmas feast soon but now I wanted to share this time with you and enjoy the peace of this day.

We can all know the peace of Christ in our lives if we will let Him into our lives. We live in a world ravaged by war and hate, there is no peace in that. But we can have peace if we learn that Jesus has control and that good wins no matter what. When Jesus came to this earth good began to win. When He left this earth we all won because He gave His life so that we can win and return to our Heavenly Home. He is the only way to that glorious home.

Jesus Christ gave us the perfect path to follow, and when we choose to do this, the best we can, we will receive eternal life in Heaven through His Grace. How can anyone love us more? They can't.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas in whatever you do today. I pray that you will have the Spirit of Christmas in your heart all year long and may you come to know the peace of Christ in your life.

My love to you all!!!

Christmas Treat Ideas

I know most of you are out shopping for those great Black Friday Deals so I am going to make this one short.

Who doesn't love Christmas cookies? Here is a link for 50 recipes to make for church, school, friends, and family; or just because!


50 Cookie recipes

Here is a link for 59 more Christmas Treats

59 Christmas Treats

And one more to thumb through to see if anything good catches your eye.

Christmas Recipes

Have Fun!!!

Thanksgiving is For Showing Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Thanksgiving seems to be a time we want to skip over quickly. In the stores we go from Halloween to Christmas in the blink of an eye, seeming to pass right over Thanksgiving but this holiday should be one that we focus on.

We need Thanksgiving, it's a prelude to Christmas. We focus on gratitude in our lives then show that gratitude during the Christmas season by giving to others.

Every year I have much to be thankful for. I try to reflect on those things, and this year is no exception. In May, we found out that my youngest daughter needs a new kidney. We learned that she has a genetic disease that affects the spleen, which she already had removed, her kidneys and liver.

She seems to be in  good spirits and as healthy as she can be. She is continuing to progress in her life and doesn't sit around feeling sorry for herself, so I am grateful for that.

We went from needing a new kidney in May to waiting for her kidney match, which is my sister, (God bless her), to be tested to see if she is healthy enough to be the donor in the new year. It just all came together so fast. There are so many that have to wait such a long time.

We have a lot of other things to be grateful for but this is the big one. Even if things had not turned out as they have we still can be grateful its not worse. There is always someone worse off than we are; and we pray for them.

So today, take sometime to really reflect on your life and all that you have been given, because all the blessings come from God . Be sure to thank Him for all those blessings and to help you to share those many blessings with others throughout your life. May God bless you always!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!