I am reminded....

With Christmas only two days away, I am reminded as to why we really celebrate this incredible season.

I am reminded that because I haven't finished my 'baking', it really does not make a difference.

I am reminded that all of the things that I felt that I needed to accomplish to make this Christmas special are insignificant, it will be special because of the baby born in the lowly manger so many years ago.

I am reminded that our gingerbread house making expereince and the fact that it completely collapsed and broke into bits and pieces, will not put a damper on the true reason we celebrate. Besides it tasted really good and I got some great picutres before it collapsed! :o)

I am reminded that the imperfections on this year's Christmas cards and the fact that they are not the quality that I would have hoped, are not going to matter to the friends and family that we love and send them too (and if they do, I do not want to hear about it--lol).

I am reminded by a certain 4 year old, who is anxioulsy awaiting our Saviour's birthday and has been practicing singing 'Happy Birthday to Jesus' for the whole month of December.....yes this is the true reason we celebrate.

I am reminded by an 18 month old, who is trying so hard to keep up with her brother and sing the words that he is singing and shares in all of the excitement that he has, although she probably does not quite understand why yet, she will in the seasons to come and I look forward to teaching her the true meaning of CHRISTmas.

I am reminded by the amazing generosity of some anonymous Santas ( in Calgary) that we are so incredibly blessed, that God really does look after us and provide for us and that God has blessed us with some incredible brothers and sisters that love us, support us and pray for us, encourage us and bless us. We were brought to tears.

I am reminded that even though this Christmas will be financially tight for us, we are so incredibly blessed in comparison to the rest of the world. This site puts things into perspective and makes me realize that I do need to continue give and that we are so blessed in comparison. Check it out and see how 'rich' you are in comparison to the rest of the world. http://www.globalrichlist.com/

I am reminded as packages come in from our loved ones, that even though we are far away and will be not spending the holidays with them, we are still thought of and so are they.

I am reminded that I have an amazing husband who loves me, knows me, encourages me, prays for me and puts up with me (even when i am feeling extremely stressed, grumpy and tired). Love you honey! Not to mention all of the hard work he has done to get us moved, prepare the house for company and look after the kids.

Most importantly I am reminded that "God loves the world so much that he gave his only Son" - John 3:16

And when I watch this video I AM REMINDED about the incredible gift Jesus is and how much he really loves me, us, the whole world!
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=GD6PNNNX

I hope you too are reminded of the incredible, magical, true meaning of this season.