Christmas is coming, I feel it in the air. Christmas is coming and it seems to me that miracles and magic are everywhere..  At this time of year, I often ponder and wonder about life, It seems to me that if we just believe in Christ, that Christmas takes on that magic and wonder not matter where we are at, or what happens in the world around us.. 
  This is Joel and I first ever Christmas alone and I have been excited and a little bit worried. I miss the kids and the noise and the dogs. Gosh we do not even have the dogs here. I will miss the laughter on Christmas morning and sitting around in our pajamas and Joel cooking a giant breakfast. But it is time to take our wings and fly.. Time to make a differnece and learn who we are once again. 
  I am glad I am with my best friend. I still get excited when he walks into a room.  I still feel that great love for him that I felt so many years ago. Only it is better. It is more and it wonderful.  And with him beside me we can have a wonderful Christmas no matter where we go.
  As I turn my thoughts to family near and some so far away.. I love them all so much, and hope that somehow someway, they can feel this great wonder of the season that has been in my heart.
  We did not do gifts this year, except of course the grandchildren.  We just decided to concentrate on us, and the season and it has been one of the best Christmas Season I have ever had. I hav ehad time to think of Christ, to listen to Christmas music and to watch the Christmas Carol 3 times.. .. SMILE.
 Merry Christmas one and all, may we keep that love in our hearts all year long, and so come what may, and it will come, that we will have the strength and faith to see it through..