Holiday thoughts & being truly thankful

Tis' the season

It's the time of year everyone is feeling thankful

we all know we should really feel this way all year, right?!

I read many lessons on that all over my social media feeds,

why do 30 days of thankfulness shouldn't we be thankful all year?

Yes, we should.

However there is nothing wrong with feeling a bit more greatful/thankful

Thanksgiving is our American excuse we need for kinship time.

 

The holidays can be the best/worst times of the year

See those you wanna see/ See those you don't want to see

Pretend smile at those you don't want to see

Trust me

We all have been there

I'm raising my glass to having a joyful holiday this year no matter what

if you stand in my way I will only happily push you aside 

for more wine or Turkey ;)

Once Turkey Day is done then the shopping begins

It's out of control in this country I know

My Mother knows how I feel about this

The 2 of us when together are really like Lucy & Ethel

real people {strangers} overhear our conversations

and bust out in laughter

Picture us shopping earlier this year I say: 'I'm so sick of buying toys

 for  Christmas, I'm just over it! They have so many, they don't take care of them'

My Mom: 'But that's what Christmas is all about'

Store associate:  *Outright laughter

Me: Poor Jesus

 But really.. I'm sick of Christmas, it's stressful & really Poor Jesus!

I kind of wish I could go back and never have wanted a single frivolous

gift I got in my life as a child or teen. You see I feel I was put on this earth to only 

want so much and really that's not much of anything.

My mom use to say I'd survive off 2 things when I was younger and one

was the nasty habit of smoking

I look around the world and see so much poverty. 

Just this past week there has 

been an Iraq vet out at a local est.

It's hard to think about that on holiday's

It's hard to think of so much under the tree in one home 

yet another man/child/family goes unfed

I feel selfish

I'm not here to make anyone feel selfish

for me though

I'm deciding to make a budget for each year & I'm finding a way to 

get the most out of what I have, savings wherever I can.

I've also decided that Christ is entering this Holiday more than ever

I'm going to bring him with me everywhere I go

he's going to help me make that fake smile into something real & heartwarming

he's going to lift me up above and beyond the worldly

stress of the 'must have' things

Think about it & have a blessed Holiday

From my home/heart to yours

<3<3 Stace