….Here we are as in olden’ days, happy golden days of yore..faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us once more. Some day soon we all will be together, if the saints allow, hang a shining star upon the highest bow..and have yourself a merry little Christmas …now. I love this old song..so many beautiful memories, saints..allow yourself to enjoy this holiday…that is a choice that only you can make…choose to love your life , your friends, your family but most importantly…choose to love the Lord who is the reason for the season!

Life goes so quickly that it does seem like a vapor…disappearing in the wind. It seems like the business of life keeps the days hidden sweetly… in surrender to the drive to get through another grueling schedule. One day you wake up and ask yourself …how did I get here? Where has the past gone? You start thinking of the old days when you were young. These were days that in your mind were never going to end. When you are young everything is either black or it’s white.You think that things will always be there at your disposal…as if the things that you count on will always be there. The hope for anything is at your fingertips…the day may come when you ask…when did things change?? Where was I ?…Was I too busy to see…to know what I was missing? Or did I miss anything? It’s like water over the damn…once it is over…it is difficult to distinguish which part was the stream and which was the pool it fell into. The most important thing is to live life to the fullest…be happy…love a lot…touch someone else and laugh often. Inspired by Jo.

Sometimes we get so fixed on the things that happen around us that we do not see how many good things we have right in front of us!! People worry about the future and look over their shoulder at the past….not even aware that the sun has set in front of them or that a new day is a gift that they are granted….that some people may never get to see again. Each moment almost seems as if borrowed and when we are not able to see the good things we cease to be thankful…it’s like we are not aware how fortunate we are in light of the man who has no more tomorrows on this earth. Find reasons in your life to truly embrace being thankful this holiday season…and spread your gratitude to others!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!

When the heat is turned up on our circumstances, that is when the true colors come out of people. People are just human, very imperfect. When squeezed a lot the worst that is inside of them will come pouring out. We need to keep a learning attitude. When those days come along we need to clean ourselves up of all the impurities, grieve the pain and loss, let go of those things that are trying to rob us, and move forward. Sometimes the pain seems too hard to bear.We need to spot those things that are hidden inside of us and allow that stuff to be purged from us. We choose to forgive and it will bring us farther ahead in our walk than we ever were. No turning back.

Throughout history a very important avenue that has demonstrated and depicted culture across all times, has been the written word. I am a firm believer in writing down facts , lifelines, heart attitudes and everything-this is the key to securing that life existed. Cultures existed…. as well as when and where these people groups existed. I pray that man never relies solely on computers to preserve historical facts-we may be left in the dark ages again.