The Christmas Holiday is upon us once again. I find myself pondering what in the world am I going to get for my loves ones?! I honestly have no rightly idea. As I have gotten older, the people that I find myself racking my brain to buy for are really my own children. Everyone is really secondary.
Does that sound rude?
Yes I definitely want to buy for my siblings and my parents, but let's get real, everything is becoming way to expensive. I would much rather buy some art supplies and maybe create a painting for their living room. Or offer them a portrait session, or even make one of my photo's into something they would hang up.
Now, I don't feel like I am being cheap, just resourceful. After all, isn't it supposed to be the thought that really counts?! My sister just delivered her two beautiful baby girls and I know she really shouldn't be buying presents. My parents have many things that I know they could take care of. I know my mom and she probably already has presents for everyone anyway.
My in-laws are awesome people but I know they would rather enjoy the kids company and maybe go to dinner or something.
So, when you wake up on Christmas day and you have opened your presents from Santa Claus, and there is nothing else for you, remember, you are alive and you are with loved ones. If you are alone this Christmas, give us a call. I don't know what we'll be doing, but you can certainly hang out.
And if I could say one more thing...I know people say; "Remember the reason for the season." And yes we should take a moment and remember that Christ was born. But it's the time frame that Christ was born, what I think He would want us to really concentrate on is that God gave us His precious child, to die for us and our sins.
He gave to us. Does that mean we have to "Give" gifts, material things to one another? I don't think so. I think what God and His Prince would want us to do is "Give" of ourselves to one another. Our time, our prayers, our thoughts, our presence.
With that being said,

Merry Christmas Everyone!