Walking by Faith: Life in the Texas Hill Country. "You see that his faith worked with his actions; by the actions the faith was made complete." James 2:22
I am not the grinch.
I am NOT a curmudgeon.
I am really NOT a bad person but…
I can’t wait until 12/26/08.
Shocking huh?
I am just not a Christmas person.
Thanksgiving? You betcha!
Easter? Absolutely!
Both can easily be celebrated sans all the commercialism. With Christmas this isn’t as easily done. But I’m working on it. I’m trying to find my own way and not follow the way of the marketers or secular world. I refuse to be told how to celebrate the birth of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by people who love Him not.
What I’d really like to do is figure out a way to take a family mission trip the last two weeks of each year. I know I’ve said this before and didn’t manage to make it happen this year. But my prayer is that next year the Lord would make it possible. Actually not only possible but a reality.
In my heart of hearts I think that would be the perfect way to celebrate Christmas. Well that and 8 dozen Christmas cookies.
In blogging for the last five years, I've been a humble heart, created for His glory and even mollycoddled. I think I just want to be me now. I'm not bringing the 
I LOVE this idea. You’re a thinker and that’s one of the many reasons I love you so.
That is a LOVELY idea.
I’m not much into Christmas anymore, either. Seems the older I get, the less I enjoy it.
Hi, Lauren! I saw your name in someone’s sidebar and came over to say hello. I am *so* happy for you that you finally accomplished your dream of living down here. Love the picture in the header.
You know, I love Christmas. If we could do Christmas with everything except the gifts, it would be the best holiday ever. I love to look at lights and decorate. I love to make cookies and put gingerbread houses together with the girls; I love the family dinner and the music. But I hate having to plan the gifts every year. It’s time consuming, money consuming and generally takes the joy out of every thing else for me.
I feel next year we will be making some changes in our household. I want the actual spirit of Christmas to return here. Jesus, love, and generosity. That will be next year’s theme.
What a wonderful goal for 2009! I think it would be great for our family to take a small missions trip. I’m just not sure where or how at this point. I know God can make it happen though!