The gift

Well folks it's that time of year again - the snow is on the ground, the lights are on the tree and it's hard to escape the sights and sounds of Christmas that seem to be every where you turn! I love the smells and the memories of Christmas time and I am thouroughly trying to enjoy it. However the other day I found myself consumed with planning parties and menus and contemplating all the shopping that is still not done. I suddenly remembered that I was forgetting the whole reason we actually celebrate Christmas! I realized with all the hustle and bustle of the Holidays that the most important thin of all was slowly getting pushed aside. . . Jesus Christ!! When I stopped to think about the fact that an all powerful and magnificent God would leave His throne in heaven and choose to make himself a man in the most vulnerable form - a baby, I was overwhelmed with the fact of his incredible sacrifice and a love that we cannot comprehend. Praise God for the hope he has given us and a special time where we can reflect and celebrate this amazing gift!