Usually when I think of Christmas, I think of lit up trees, ornaments, candles, delicious cookies, presents, lots of food, celebrating with family and friends, going to church, and of course....snow. Well, this year it looks like we won't be having snow in Minnesota on Christmas. It's a strange occurrence and I honestly can't remember the last time this happened. When we were getting married in 2007, I remember hoping we'd get some snow in time for our wedding because there wasn't enough snow on the ground at Christmas. But a totally BROWN Christmas? That just isn't right. I have to admit it's been difficult to get into the holiday spirit when it looks like it's still Thanksgiving. I have also found myself to be quite busy this holiday season at work so I've been doing a lot of online shopping. My mom and I skipped shopping on Black Friday because things have been tight financially for our whole family this year. That usually helps me get into the holiday spirit.
Now that Christmas Eve is 2 days away, I'm finding myself getting more into the spirit. I'm excited to spend time with my family and to be off work for 12 days. I try to turn all of my lights on in the evening to keep up the spirit, and light a few candles. I only get one day off before Christmas this year, and I fully intend on using that day to spend time with my husband, visit the mall, bake cookies and watch some Christmas movies.
Of course, I won't lose sight of what Christmas is all about. It's about the birth of Jesus and all of the wonderful things he's done for us and will continue to do for us. No matter what troubles you're going through this season, remember to show a little extra love to those around you and appreciate what you DO have.
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