Dec 01 2008
Happy December!
Happy December everyone! Welcome to the last month of 2008! This is my favorite month and my favorite time of the year. From this point forward I will be waiting in anticipation for Christmas day to arrive. There are three reasons why I get excited waiting for Christmas:
Being a Christian - I can’t wait for the day to come to help celebrate the birth of our Savior and Lord. I know it probably isn’t his ACTUAL birthday - but - even symbolically - it’s a great day
I love seeing the anticipation in my own kids’ eyes and the build up leading up to the day that Santa Claus arrives. I remember the anticipation myself as a kid. Believe it or not, I was 9 years old before I found out the “truth.” However, as an adult, I still believe because there is a Santa in all of us!
I especially love the festive feel in the air around this time of year. All the brightly lit homes, the frost nipping at your nose, toes, and fingers (yes, even in Florida it gits a bit chilly this time of year); the smell of pine trees all around; fires in the fireplaces; and there seems to be more cheer all around.
This month always brings more optimism for me as it seems more people are helping others and trying to be good. It is a feeling of hope that there just may be a chance we could all get along everywhere around this world.
I don’t know, maybe it’s just me - but - I’m just really happy we finally made it to December!
I agree. Whenever I hear that someone doesn’t want to “lie” to the kids about Santa, I know they lost the Christmas Spirit.
Santa is the giving spirit that really comes alive this time of year. I’ll always believe.