McPIFP Goal for Week #36

Hi Friends & Family!

So I've decided to do something a little different for these next few weeks before Christmas... and yes... there's only a FEW weeks left! Appoximately NINE weeks, actually! Don't stress... this is a happy thing! =) For all who know me... doing a Christmas-themed blog shouldn't surprise you. I love the Christmas season... everything about it! The music, the lights, the trees, the smells, the Christmas movies, the family time, the shopping, the baking, the wrapping gifts... EVERYTHING about it! I even love the traffic and crazy shoppers! And I'm especially excited about it this year! ;) But most importantly.. I love that we all take time to acknowledge our Saviour's birth. It's funny to me that we take away so much of the Christ-meaning behind this holiday... changing all the signs to "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas"; changing our schools' Christmas breaks to Winter breaks; company Christmas parties to Holiday parties, etc. Our society changes things to make sure it's PC (politically correct), but yet, CHRISTmas is still a national holiday. No matter how much our society tries to downgrade the meaning behind this "holiday" season... I find it hilarious that we all still celebrate it! Businesses and schools are closed; we all take the time off to spend with family and friends; And we are all, in our own unique way-- PC or not-- celebrating Jesus's birth... not Santa Claus... but JESUS.

We all know the popular song, "The 12 Days of Christmas", right? Well... I'm going to do something simliar, except this blog series will be "The 8 Weeks 'Til Christmas". In honor of Jesus's birthday and in honor of His life here on earth, I'm going to pick a 'Jesus quality' to emulate each week before Christmas. No matter who you are or what you celebrate, HE is the reason for the season! Jesus is truth and He is life! For this week's intro.. I encourage you to allow Him to become real to you. Open your hearts and minds to what He wants to do in your life this holiday season. EXPECT good things! They will happen!

I love you all!
XOXOXOXO