Merry Christmas!

This is what reminds me of Christmas...a German Christmas! My mother was always so great at baking cookies, decorating the house, and just making Christmas nice. We have maintained a lot of those same traditions at our home. I spoke to my brother, Dusty. I have not spoken to him in awhile...you know life just gets in the way of important things like that. It shouldn't. My brother is a very special guy to me. He is my youngest brother, and I have always loved him. I remember when he was brought home from the hospital...I had a cold, and my Mom told me not to kiss him. I did it anyway--he is just irresistible. Adrien, my son, reminds me a lot of Dusty--they have the same personality, expressions and sense of humor. It was great talking to him, and I am proud to be his sister! Yet amid the gift giving, eating, traditions, and connecting with love ones...Christmas is about sacrifice. The sacrifice of our Heavenly Father allowing his only begotten Son to come to earth. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ coming here taking upon Him our errors and mistakes. He is the way, the truth, and the light! In the immortal words of Tiny Tim, "God bless us, everyone!"