Jesus is the Reason Blog Hop December 1-3

        Christmas trees, bows, Santa, snow, reindeer, cocoa, shopping, woes, laughter, family, memories that grow, children, elves, parties, candles all a glow. I know we can all name the reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh, know what treats make his day. Naughty or nice? Mistletoe hanging for you to sneak a kiss from your sweetheart. The smells of mom's special pie baking in the oven.Cinnamon and pine trees. Ornaments hanging on the tree that capture and reflect the light and twinkle enough to make you escape away into the fantasy of all the wonderful things Christmas brings. 

     All of these things are a part of Christmas. We love to laugh, share, spend time together, buy presents for one another.. and every year it seems the world gets busier and busier and busier and Christmas becomes less and less important. 

     We do not take the time to spend with our family, we do not take the time to think of those less fortunate than we are. We do not take the time to sit on the couch and read books and share stories with our children. Why? Oh it is a very simple answer. We have taken our focus away from the REASON. The reason of Christmas is Jesus Christ. 

     ALL of the things I listed are wonderful things. I am not trying to take the FUN out of Christmas. But the key, the key to it all, is that we focus FIRST on this: One day a mother, Mary, gave birth to a very special baby boy. That boy, God's son, Jesus, was given to us as the most perfect gift.  I know as Mary held her little baby boy, she did not think of all he would have to do, endure, or face. She just loved Him. And continued to love Him and know that God had a plan for Him. A mighty and great plan that is above all I can imagine. He loves us so much.

This Christmas a few friends are hosting a blog hop. A not so ordinary blog hop. We want to spread the love of Christ and reach out to as many people as we can. If you want to take part and share the love of Christ, please plan to join us. The hop will be from Dec 1 ~ 3. There will be 3 sponsors for this hop - Fresh Brewed Designs, The Stamping Boutique, and Simply Betty Stamps. 

Your first stop will be Heather's blog at Fresh Brewed Designs...so start there and you will directed where to go from there!

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  --Luke 2 8-14 KJV