The Reason for the Season

The holiday season is here! Thursday is the big Turkey Day celebration. Or in the words of Mickey Mouse, it's Thanks A Bunch Day. A day where family and friends gather and reflect on the year and what they are most thankful for...or at least that's what the day is meant to be.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the "holiday rush" that we forget to take that moment and be thankful for anything. We worry about finding the perfect presents for our loved ones and friends. We worry about the food that we are going to cook. We worry about having our house decorated "just so."

The current economy and our family financial situation has taught me to reflect and be thankful for a lot of things. I am thankful to God that he has managed our finances. I am thankful to our parents who have pitched in to smooth out the edges. I am thankful to my husband for being supportive of my decision to stay home and his patience while I look for a job. I am thankful for his resilience and persistence as he looks for part-time work. I am thankful that we still have a roof over our head, clothes to wear, food to eat, and that we are taking care of our baby girl...even if that means we eat Ramen noodles :-)

As we enter the Christmas season, let's remember why we celebrate it in the first place. We celebrate the birth of Jesus, the precious baby who grew to be the man that was persecuted and died on the cross so that we may live eternally.

I can't think of a better gift or a better reason to be thankful.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16