I am grateful for the spirit of the upcoming holidays … Thanksgiving and Christmas.
There is an emphasis on being grateful at Thanksgiving time. If we could only remember to be grateful each day of the year.
And Christmas…it is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus. How many of us remember that in the midst of decorating, buying gifts, and looking forward to opening our own gifts! And if hosting the Christmas Eve and/or Christmas day meal, the buying of groceries and maybe some special table decorations; then cleaning the house and preparing the meal. Through all of this, many still feel the “spirit” and joy of this holiday. I hope your spirit of Christmas includes joy for the birth of Jesus.
I hope you have a truly wonderful and safe Holiday Season Ann! In the depths of everything on the planet now being totally commercialized, it is easy to forget what the true meaning of the season is. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
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Thanks for your wishes Mark. You are welcome for the reminder as to the real purpose of Christmas. I believe we should be celebrating it like we do Thanksgiving….time with family and friends together celebrating Jesus’ birthday and only giving the gift of ourselves to Him.
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Ann – I hope that you and yours have a glory-filled holiday season.
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Thanks Laurie and I wish you and yours the same.
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The one thing I miss the most about America is thanksgiving and Christmas!! Thanks for your lovely comments. 🙂
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Hi again Anastacia, when I lived in Ireland I celebrated Thanksgiving anyway with a special meal (including Turkey) and invited friends who lived down the street.
What about the Irish Christmas is different for you? What about the American Christmas do you miss? And, where are you actually from?
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