Tis the Season

The Christmas season is upon us and getting into full swing. I was quite surprised (especially living in HI) to see Christmas lights going up here and there all around post on 1 Nov! As the month of Nov has come and gone more and more people are decorating.... me to be included in that number. I LOVE Christmas! I LOVE my decorations, I think I could look at my Christmas tree all year long! Seriously.... And Christmas music.... 1 Nov and it's free reign at my house. My dear husband knows all bets are off when it comes to that I WILL be listening to my Christmas music whenever the mood strikes. Music speaks to my heart, and all the way to my soul! Christmas is about more than just tinsel and lights, and all the material things that it seems to have turned into all to often. There's a MUCH BIGGER picture..... Christmas is about the brightest light, the most precious gift any of us could ever receive. It's about the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. But shouldn't EVERY DAY be about that? The season of giving.... shouldn't we give all year? Shouldn't we help out those less fortunate than us? Shouldn't we spend time with someone who might feel alone and just need a companion other times throughout the year, not just at Christmas? I try to do this all year, I think for 2008 I need to work towars doing MORE of this and involving my children