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It is a dreary, gray day. At least we are not getting slammed with snow and ice like other places are on this, the first day of winter. I’ll take rain and temps in the fifties any day over freezing temps, sleet, and snow.
It seems like a good day for a nap. My dogs are all curled up snoozing away. There is an intermittent gurgle coming from my essential oil diffuser, and the fiber optic light show on my little Christmas tree is blinking its magic.
Perhaps it is time for me to quietly reflect on what Christmas means to me now that I am an evolving elder and am no longer a child. Am I simply celebrating a birthday of a religious figure born centuries ago? Am I caught up in being the best “gifter” in my family or circle of friends? Does it mean sending a Christmas Card filled not so much with wishes for a blessed Christmas as much as bragging of family accomplishments?
I can only give my answer for this moment. I have not sent Christmas cards. I have the single, small, aforementioned Christmas tree blinking in a corner of my living room. I am wearing Christmas themed socks as well as a Christmas themed sweat shirt. I have been and am being a “busy little Christmas elf” as I crochet gifts for my family and friends.
But, all that aside, Christmas is not about “extraneous accouterments” for me this year. I have been seeing Christmas through a new “lens” in my proverbial sunglasses. I have been taking intermittent excursions inward, seeking to communicate with God as I understand him, and focusing on building a stronger, more intimate spiritual relationship with my Creator. Christmas is a miracle that is taking place in my soul as I reunite with my Creator, acknowledge and accept his love, and attempt to share that love with others.
Is this magical event limited to the last month of the year? To December 25th? No. I am participating in a relationship that lasts for eternity. God’s love is always there, but it is up to me be aware of it, accept it, and share it. Somehow, doing so is much more important than simply saying “Happy Birthday!” one day a year. I am coming to believe life is meant to be a continuous celebration of God’s love and creation, one day at time, throughout eternity.
Take Care. Stay safe, dry, and warm. May God bless and keep you.
Living One Day at a Time 
Although I believe that God’s love is always here, Christmas seems to make me more aware of that love that seems to shine from other people’s hearts in obvious but simple ways during this time of year. Being an elder myself, I am also searching to reunite with God but find it so easy to get caught up in the busyness of the season, even of the busyness of life itself, so often I put God second. Thank you for reminding me to think less of me and more of Him as I go about my busy-ness. “Praise God from whom all blessings flow”!
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