Ever Singing For Joy

Merry Christmas (plus a few days)! I hope your Christmas was full of joy, laughs, ridiculous amounts of food * , movie watching and all of the joys of being around those who make you smile.  * Canned cranberry sauce excluded... **thumbs down** More than parties and presents this season, I hope this Christmas has brought you to the reason we celebrate in the first place.  I hope you know the greatest gift of all.  Jesus.  He is the root of the holiday, the sole reason we celebrate in the first place. Jesus, our Lord, has come! If your Christmas was not so merry, you, my friend are not alone.  I'm sorry for any circumstance that has made this season more difficult. For me, I was anxiously wondering if this would be my last Christmas.  I know too many who will have an extra chair at the table this year because the person who used to fill it is no longer here.  Families that are no longer as whole as they once were.  Other things could've crept in too: loss of a job, fin