Christmas is upon us, having rushed in as it does every year. Anxiety runs high - will we get it all done, will we find the right thing, will we be late to the party, will we stay healthy? Invariably, Christmas gets here, right on schedule, whether we're ready or not.
But imagine Mary, as she traveled to Bethlehem with Joseph. I'm sure she was hoping the impending birth of Jesus would hold off until they could get back home. But time waits for no man, not even when it's the Son of God.
So Christmas comes, in spite of our readiness or lack of it, and we rejoice in the reason we celebrate Christmas in the first place. Not for the presents (although we like them), not for the culinary delights that are prepared (we like those, too), but for the birth of Jesus, who we as Christians believe is God come to Earth in the form of a man.
We at Our Little Acre wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and for those that don't celebrate in the way we do, we hope your holidays are good ones as well.
Romie, Kylee, Simon, Baby, Jilly, Jack, Luna, Boo, Max, Sunny, and Lola.
"Bejeweled"
17 comments:
Wishing you Peace and Joy and a Blessed Christmas with your dear family!
And a very happy Merry all good things to you and your family (human and feline) this Christmas, Kylee. Here's to a wonderful 2009, too.
Kylee, Merry Christmas to you and the gang.
Merry Christmas, Kylee and Romie!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Kylee.
Amen and amen again Kylee. Wishing you and yours a truly wonderful Christmas!
Amy
Merry Christmas to you and Romie! I hope your day is filled with much love and happiness... big hugs!!
Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas to you & yours, Kylee! Jan
Merry Christmas
and
a very happy new year.
Thank you so much for the beautiful words that have so eloquently captured the reason why I celebrate this time of year. Thank you! Have a very Merry Christmas you two!
Hugs and Christmas cheer,
Cindy
Amen to that. It's crazy how some things get forgotten when we worry about all of the little detail, the big picture seems to get forgotten.
And a very Merry Christmas and wishes for all the best in 2009 to you and yours.
A wonderful message and reminder of the true meaning of Christmas, Kylee. I hope you had a wonderful holiday.
... Amen. May you and your family share in the beauty of the season. Peace and joy for the New Year.
I just got finished reading the sequence of events during your power outage. What a deal! I was wondering why it was warmer in the basement. Usually, ours is cooler than the rest of the house.
That was a wonderfully put Christmas greeting. A belated Merry Christmas to you, too, and Have a Blessed New Year.
Sue
Thanks so much for this lovely greeting, and for all the time and talent you put into your posts. Your blog is truly a gift to all of us lucky enough to have found you. Here's wishing you a happy, healthy new year!
Yes, the presents are fun and the food is delicious, but Jesus is the true gift of this beautiful season.
Thanks for the eloquent reminder of our reason to celebrate..the world over!
I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas, dear Kylee.
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