Cyndi Dodson

This time of year can bring out the best and the worst in people, myself included. We get warm, fuzzy feelings when we see Hallmark commercials or hear songs like “Christmas Shoes” and then when someone wants to get in line in front of us, we almost run them over with our cart, or even worse our car.  I know we all have heard the need for us to remember the true meaning of Christmas, but that can be easier said than done. When we are running from one Christmas party to the next, shuffling our kids from one recital or game to another or searching relentlessly for that perfect gift for someone who really won’t even appreciate it - those are the times that we must make a conscious effort to remember that we can’t spell Christmas without Christ. He is the reason for this wonderful time of year. He is the reason that our lives have any meaning at all.

So as we go along the next week or so eating too much chocolate, falling in bed at night from sheer exhaustion and getting up in the morning even more tired than when we went to bed, please take a few minutes to thank God for the best gift of all - His son Jesus and the perfect gift of our salvation! That’s the true meaning of Christmas!