It's Almost Christmas

 I want this blog to be a place where I can share encouragement, inspiration, and even humor.  It's been very difficult lately, with so many from both sides shouting in my ear about their views.  I hear it all the time.  At work, at home, and with EVERYONE I talk to.  It's annoying and it's sad to see just how much this virus has divided people in a country that's already divided.  The maskers vs. the maskless.  The vaccine vs. no vaccine.  The "trust the science" against the "question the science."  It's too much.  In school, wearing masks have become optional but I'm watching as those who choose not to wear one are being ridiculed and punished for it. Whatever happened to THE LAND OF THE FREE?

Anyway, I'm hoping that I can find a way to push aside all the negativity and focus on peace.  My goal for 2022 is to do just that, and make sure my blog is constantly uplifting.  However, I want to be real, too.  I want people to pop on here and read my struggles and say, "Oh, I'm not alone.  She feels just like I do." I feel like I'm called to do just that.  

In the midst of all the chaos we have entered the Christmas season.  I'm not feeling as holly and jolly as I'd like and I still have a few more gifts to buy and wrap, but I am looking forward to the joy and happiness this season brings.  I'm really looking forward to the break.  I need the break.  I can't wait to watch the excitement in my children as they open their gifts and keep in mind the true meaning of this holiday, the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  He came into the world to give us hope, and a promise of eternal life.  He came to save us from sin and to deliver us from all the evil this world has to offer.  Regardless of how bad things seem to be, I will always put my hope and trust in Him above all else.  

I pray this Christmas that you are able to feel that love from our Savior and the loved ones who surround you.  I pray that the magic you feel through this holiday will live inside you for the rest of the year.  If you experience some kind of hurt during the holidays I pray you find peace through it.  

Have a very Merry Christmas, my readers and friends.