Oh how I love Christmas. It really truly is the most special time of the year. How great it is that we are free to celebrate the birth of Christ!! I think about those around the world who are persecuted for the mention of his name and here we are able to yell it from the rooftops, though sometimes we choose not too. I am also reminded of the blessings God has given me. I have a loving husband, healthy baby boy, supportive and gracious family, wonderful friends, a warm home and bed and food on the table. What more could I ask for?? I think of those who are in need right now, not because they chose the situation they are in, but because sometimes things just happen. Everyone deserves a second chance.
We have always given gifts to David's entire family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.), but this year the family decided to do something different. Each family was to give to the charity of their choice any amount they felt led to give. David and I love to give to Christmas shoeboxes, toys for tots and food drives, but this time we decided to give closer to home. I am fortunate enough to know a beautiful family that was really in need this year, so we helped them with Christmas for their children. This Christmas was so special to me having Penn in our lives, but I have to tell you it was the best feeling ever knowing that those children had gifts on Christmas morning. I don't tell any of this to boast, but to pass along the idea to other families. Just think, if all of us spent $10 on someone who didn't have it, no child would go without. We have been blessed so many times even when things were rough and I vow to always pay it forward.
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