12 Days of Christmas

 Today marks 12 days until Christmas!!

I wanted to give a gift to Christ this year with the 12 days idea. I haven’t done this before, but felt like I had the perfect gift for everyone in my family except for Christ.

So starting today and for the next 12 days, I’ll stop watching tv, going onto social media, and eating sugar. The trifecta haha. Those first 2 things distract me on the daily. And the last is something I’ve felt prompted to do for a long time, but typical give in when the going gets tough. 

My sweet husband is joining me with the sugar part and I’m glad because it’s so much easier to stay away from sugar if someone doesn’t want any either. Our kids will have their sugar reduced just by osmosis, but they can still enjoy their treats sparingly lol. 

Anyway, just wanted to share because our Savior deserves something more from us. He gave his all. 

Once we really get to know him, we realize that he wants to make more of us. A God that doesn’t ask anything of us, doesn’t make anything of us. And we can find out what he wants of us individually if we will just pray and ask. Then we can become more like him. That’s the ultimate goal, isn’t it?

Hope whoever reads this has a special Christmas season. I hope it’s extra memorable. I hope you feel Gods presence in your life. He is there! 

Merry Christmas 🎄 





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