Miracles, Hope, Traditions, Believe

As we countdown to the big day we stop and think what is important in each of our lives.

When I was a little girl this time of year was always a special time spent with my granma Ruby. She always faithfully picked me up each Sunday morning and took me to Sunday School and then to church. From the time I can remember until the age of 12 I faithfully attended. I would always look forward to the chance of being in the yearly Christmas pageant. Unfortunately I missed more than I actually got to participate in because I usually came down with a cold or something and would be unable to continue. I was always amazed in the story of the birth of Christ and the miracles it brought. Of course even than I questioned how it was possible and wasn't always given the answers I thought I wanted, faith wasn't in my vocabulary back then for many reasons, possibly just the unanswered questions that wouldn't and haven't been answered for me in my past but as I have gotten older I have had to put my faith into play.

Over the past several weeks I have watched alot of the movies on Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, etc. that have something to do with the holidays I always enjoy the messages they bring of hope, miracles and all the things you remember as a child and sometimes forget as you grow older. It's always nice just to take time from you hectic day and laugh. I particularly enjoy the old favorites like "Miracle on 34th Street" (the original version), "It's a Wonderful Life", "Christmas Carol", "A Christmas Story". Each one takes you back to a time where worries weren't what they are today and still the message they bring still holds true.

I guess this is why even though with all the commercialism, the true meaning of Christmas and all it's traditions whatever they might be for each of us still is a special time for me. It brings the child out in all of us, hey I like to think I am 47 but still a kid at heart, I'll probably never grow up completely anyway.

Twelve days and counting, the sad things is it will be over before we know it.