Happy New Year! I hope you resolve to show more love this year.
Christmas was electrifying. The sparkling lights, the glistening snow (in most cases) and the holiday cheer that buzzes always has me in a glow. I love that time of the year when people seem friendlier, smile brighter, and folks are lending helping hands. I don’t know about you, but when December 26 hit, all that seemed to change. The buzz was silent. The sparkles fizzled. There was no Christmas music playing, no gracious sayings and fewer smiles. It was like someone had turned off the Christmas cheer switch and everyone had gone back to their self-focused lives. Well, for 2012 I declare that not so. I declare that we have Christmas cheer throughout the year. Let this be the beginning of a lifetime of years where throughout the year we graciously give of our time, talent and treasure to others, particularly those outside of the Christian faith. This is our mandate, always has been our mandate, but we seem to fall in line with the world’s way of helping someone only during the holidays. Let us teach our children to give charity, or love, throughout the year, right along with our regular routines. Read more at EEW Magazine.

My One Thousand Gifts List

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Getting a shower early
Cooking dinner before picking up Joshua
Getting a good progress report from Joshua’s teacher and hearing her say how his extracurricular exposure helps him with class discussions and his writings
Being able to sit here uninterrupted to write eight gifts
My husband telling me to take some alone time away from the house Saturday afternoon because I’ve been a great support to him in ministry the past two weeks
Listening to Ashmont Hill on TBN and being impressed to get their CD as a birthday gift for a friend
Getting a full night’s sleep
Feeling energized to start the day
Beginning the day with quiet time with the Lord
Preparing Joshua’s breakfast and his and Flynn’s lunch without feeling stressed