December 24th Advent day 28

ITS CHRISTMAS!!!

So, we have made it. we have shopped, we have dropped, we have wrapped and hidden away and posted and stamped and shopped some more.  We have filled the biscuit barrel and the drinks cabinet. We have stuffed the fridge and the freezer with more food that we thought possible.  We have run out of Sellotape, already eaten too many mince pies and remembered the crackers  ( you didn't forget the crackers did you??)  We have already watched a few Christmas movies, surfed the channels to make sure we record everything we need to watch between Christmas and New Year. All the doors on the advent calendar are opened. The excitement is building to fever pitch. We are tracking Santa's progress on Norad.  Christmas is officially here.

I wonder what your Christmas tradtions are.  We all have them dont we?  The things we carry over from our own childhood which makes Christmas significant to us.  And sometimes we start our own.  I was not brought up in a Christian home, hardly ever went to church.  Christmas for us was about Santa and presents. Lots of presents.   So because we want a different emphasis for our children we have developed a new tradition of making a birthday cake for Jesus and singing Happy Birthday to Him on Christmas day.   Its a bit of fun but it is a reminder in the middle of our day that we are celebrating His birth.  And that the presents are birthday presents :-)

However you are celebrating Christmas this year I pray that you will be able to find a moment somewhere in your day to reflect on Jesus. Saviour and Lord.  Sovereign and Friend.
 Hope,
          Help,
                  Here.