My Pastor said in his sermon on Sunday “We get so caught in what use to be that we forget what God has done in the past he can do again & and he can do it better. So don’t get caught in the past, Live in the moment understanding ‘Our Better Is Here’.”….OMG, what a Ah ha moment for me. 

When I was married, we were a very close family & the holidays were always very big at our house. We cooked & always had a house full of people….Family, Friends with Lots of Love & Fun. I could not imagine my holidays every being as wonderful as they were so after my divorce I stopped celebrating the holidays. Even though I had my children & grandchildren here with me, I still couldn’t bring myself out of that seasonal depression so for the past 6 years I’ve worked every Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & until 2 years New Years Eve & New Years Day. So when my pastor made that statement, it hit my heart. I begin to reflect on what the holiday really means. It’s not about celebrating the Pilgrims or Santa Claus. It’s not about over spending or having the perfect gift….it’s a season of sharing, a season of love, it’s a Special Time of the Year!!

So today Dec 13, 2018 even though I have no tree up, no decorations & although my family dynamic changed 6 years ago, I AM STILL BLESSED because God has done a “COMPLETE OVERHAUL” in my life and that’s the BEST GIFT I could ever receive so this year, I am committed to work but I will also be celebrating!!! I’m looking forward to spending time with the people I Love….creating new traditions & making new memories, being present in the moment not dwelling on the past but focusing on the true “REASON for the Season, its a time of Giving & Receiving Love, a time of Joy & Laughter, a time when families get together, not to focus on ‘when’ Jesus was born but “WHY” Jesus was born “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace”. ~ Isaiah 9:6. 

Happy Holiday from my heart to yours!!!!!💜