While experiencing emotions of expectancy in my preparations for the upcoming Christmas events,

truth be told, I'm about 'Christmased out' already!

Gifts, creativity, how much to spend, watching the budget,

decorating the house,

making up Christmas cards, mailing them and gifts etc. and on and on and on...

After all we are actually celebrating a Birthday and God knows

our family LOVES Birthday Parties.

as you can see the little ones singing 'Happy Birthday' to Jesus last year in 2008...

But this largest of all Birthday Parties is a very special event

and the 'child' comes out in most of us and the fun begins.

.....Ash & Brian get caught stealing Baby Jesus & Mary....

Yes, there is much work, preparation, and expense

BUT

in the end....it is worth it all....I know this from personal experience.

I'm remembering last years Family Christmas (pic below)

when we were together at our house,

before Chuck & Terry went to Kenya...

and the memories are priceless!

Let me take this time to wish all of you

a very blessed and precious

Christmas of Jesus Love with those you hold dear.

We can never come back to this moment in time...

It is a Gift of NOW !

Be Blessed

Merry Christmas