Merry Christmas! It is such a joyous time of year. Celebrating the birth of our Savior, being with family and friends and giving to those whom we love and care for so much. It would be a Christmas wish from my heart if all my family from Canada were able be together on this Merry Day! It has been too long since my parent and siblings and I were all together for this Holiday. Don't get me wrong I have Gary's amazing family right here for the Holiday but...I miss the moments with my Canadian family greatly. I ponder on the memories of my childhood often and remember how SPECIAL my parents made the season. My mom sewing things night and day, my Dad dressed as Santa handing out things to those in need, baking yummy sweeties to eat, celebrating Christmas Eve with my extended family, sipping Dad's delicious eggnog punch and eating my mom's amazing cabbage rolls, and caroling to all our friends. These memories bring a smile to my face and a sparkle in my eye. They are what makes the season bright for me. The presents that I received are the least important compared to all that I shared and did as a family so long ago. 
Now I have my own family and we try to do things to remember the Savior and put him first during this bustling season. Such as Christmas corner, singing Christmas carols, and my favorite is acting out Luke 2 on Christmas Eve with cousins, Aunts, Uncles and Grand-parents. It is entertaining and spiritually enlightening too.Christ is the greatest gift anytime of year. But it is extraordinary because all faiths come together as believers and followers of Christ and celebrate His birth and His life.
Remember HIM. :)
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Cheryl those are all the things I remember about Christmas too. The presents were secondary. Now we have our own traditions. I really wish we could be together for the holidays too. Jilleen
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