The Best Time Of Year

Yesterday Thanksgiving, and soon Christmas, oh I love the Holidays! This is definitely my favorite time of year. I love the look of Christmas, with all the decorations and smells and despite the bad attitude of many, there are many more who allow the spirit of Christmas to effect them in a positive way. The smiles on the faces of adults and kids alike, and the Christmas music being played, yes this is the best time of year! But the best part of all, isn't buying my kids or wife gifts, its not the food, its not even the decorations, of which I go all out at our house. And as much as I love to watch our children open their gifts and laugh with delight, what really gives me joy is what our church does during this time for the many children we pick up on our church buses. Many of them only receive presents because of the generous and loving people of our church. Nothing compares to watching the faces of those little children as we pull up in our buses and begin unloading presents. Many times parents, and even some of the children will break down in tears while we're there. It makes everything worth it. You see I believe we get a small taste of what the Father must of felt when He in His infinite wisdom planned the greatest gift of all when He decided to give us His son. The tears we shed when we accept Him, and when we worship Him makes it all worth it for Him! So during this Christmas season, in the midst of bad attitudes, and crazy shoppers, remember Christ, and His gift. And that my friends is the reality of it.