I'm struggling to get my "Christmas" on. How about you? When your back yard looks like this:
Rather than this:
It can be difficult to realize that magical season is upon us. You know, that time of year when the entire world changes focus and is more joyful, a bit more selfless, and filled with wonder?
One thing we've been doing for years is our "gift to Christ." We sit down as a family and discuss the importance of service and love, aspects modeled perfectly by Jesus Christ, then write down one gift we can give Him this season. Each of us places our "gift" on the tree, and all season long, as we gaze upon that lit evergreen, we think about our commitment to be a little kinder, a little softer spoken, more honest, more considerate, or whatever our gift may entail.
What do you do to ring in the season?
