Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, to all those in the blog-o-sphere! Christmas is a joyous time to celebrate our Savior, to celebrate our families. I hope it has been a day filled with family and loved ones, laughs and giggles, and many wonderful new memories.

I spent Christmas day at work. No one enjoys working the holidays, especially Christmas! But, I was reminded today how hard the holidays are for so many people around us. I watched a little boy cry as he rode the gurney to his room. He only wanted to be at home with his family opening presents. Instead he got needles and respiratory treatments and medicines. Yes, Santa came by and said hello. Yes, we gave him a big bag of gifts. I did my best to make it better but he wasn't home with his family and he wasn't feeling well. It reminded me that although the holidays can be a wonderfully joyous time, it can also be a time full of heartache for so many. In the hustle and bustle of our festivities, let us not forget to show love to those around us who are ill, who have lost loved ones, who are lonely...to show love to those with aching hearts this Christmas.



And I hope in the bustle of today's activity, you had a moment to stop in wonder and amazement that the God of all things came to this earth as a baby with the intent to be the Savior of the world! What a glorious thing to remember and rejoice in! I am so thankful that He loved me enough to be willing to do such a thing as live a life on this earth as a man, knowing full well how His journey would end. I suppose He looked beyond the pain of the cross, knowing that it would bring about the true end...the salvation of our souls! And, as much as He didn't look forward to the cross, He was able to endure it because of His love for us! What a great, immeasurable love we have had bestowed upon us!!