Christmas Eve Afternoon

Everything is done - all the presents are bought and wrapped, everything is baked, tomorrow's dinnner is ready to pop in the oven, the boxes are packed to leave town on Friday.

I have this time to sit and think about how blessed I truly am. We have a roof over our head and food in our pantry. We have cars that drive and jobs. We have children who are educated and good citizens. We have an amazing church and an incredible Home Team. We have family and friends. We live in a country where we can worship freely.

So perhaps there won't be as many presents as there were in the past - it is okay. We are learning what is really important - the Baby in the manger, family and friends.