Look for Him

If You Look for Me at Christmas — You won't need a special star.   I'm no longer just in Bethlehem, I'm right there where you are. You may not be aware of Me Amid the celebrations — You'll have to look beyond the stores, And all the decorations. But if you take a moment, From your list of things to do ... And listen to your heart, you'll find ... I'm waiting there for you. You're the one I want to be with, You're the reason that I came ... And you'll find Me in the stillness, As I'm whispering your name.                                                                      Love,                                                                      Jesus [Author unknown] Photos borrowed from the Internet

Pay It Forward

I hope this first day of December finds you savoring not only the leftovers from a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner, but also savoring many sweet memories of family gatherings during the holiday. Our Thanksgiving was wonderful, but the house is very quiet now, after exchanging goodbyes and hugs and kisses between four generations who spent the past four and a half days together under one roof.  Happiness is a cardboard box big enough for two! My little helper ... I will miss the sticky floors, scattered toys, and the noisy excitement only an eight-year-old and her little two-year old brother can manage to make while playing underfoot ... and I wouldn't take anything in this whole wide world for it. As we begin the busy, and sometimes stressful, days of December, I hope the "Spirit of Christmas" will fill your home and touch your heart ... and may you "pay it forward" to all those whose paths you cross.