Merry Christmas

Judy and I were invited to stop by the Herrick’s last night to see the decorated trees in their home. WOW! It was a tour that I’ll remember for a while. There was a “cat tree,” a “girl tree,” a “boy tree,” and lights and music and so many dolls of angels, nutcrackers, clauses (Mr and Mrs) and lights. I felt like a kid all over again – but it doesn’t take much to bring that out of me this time of year. What was really neat is when I got ready to leave Ann handed me a bag and asked me to open a number of gifts. I unwrapped – guess what? – plastic ties, bungee cords, chocolate candy, and other items that she had heard me include in my messages of recent. It was simple, but it made my day. I thought how often we go out of the way to spend extravagantly to get the approval of someone we love, but it’s the simple things that make us laugh and isn’t that what we are really trying to do with our presents – make someone have a little joy? My wish for you this weekend is that you and your family will enjoy a lot of laughs – belly laughs – and when everyone has returned home and the lights are turned out you and your loved one will say – WOW! Judy and I wish you a wonderful celebration of the best gift of all, the birth of the Son of God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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