WINTER IS HERE!!

 Hi everyone,

  It's  officially Winter here now although we've already had 4 snowstorms.  lol  They say we have more snow already than we had all last Winter.  It's going to be a White Christmas for sure.

  We stopped "Keeping Christmas" many years ago for many reasons.  The materialism is enough to make one gag.  I've heard many times that lots of people put charges on their credit cards that it takes 2 to 3 MONTHS to pay back.  UGGG  Another way I've heard it said is that people go in debt to buy things for people that they don't even want.  SIGH!  WHY?

  Another thing that's wrong about Christmas is that isn't even when Christ was born.  This year Robert and I did attend our grandchildren's church program because it was all about Christ's birth.  The oldest was sweet Mary.  The second child a beautiful angel and the third the cutest sheep you have ever seen.  The baby even was dressed in an angel costume.  It's enough to melt a Grandma's heart but that is NOT when Jesus was born.

  However, that is when I was born.  I had to come on Christmas--UGG!!! When I get to Heaven, I'm going to ask God why He had me born on Christmas day.  Anyway, that's an old sadness that includes getting the same gift for my birthday AND Christmas that my brother got just for his birthday in July.  That year I figured out what a rip off Christmas birthdays are.  Sigh again but that's another story.

  That is not to say I don't love snowmen.  I should show you my new tablecloth when I get it put on.  I LOVE SNOWMEN.  How many of you have ever created a snowman?  There's nothing so much fun as building a snowman with your children OR making snow angels.  

  This year my grandsons taught me how to make snow cones.  All you need is 4 bowls (3 for the grandsons and 1 for the grandma); snow; and maple syrup.  You fill the bowls with fresh snow.  Then pour maple syrup over it and stir well.  IT'S A WONDERFUL TREAT!!!

  Here's a poem about Winter my pastor's wife just shared.  I do so love poetry!

  Here's another gift I have for my reader friends.  I just found this treasure this morning.  I love how the family thinks of each other more than themselves and then EVERYONE IS HAPPY!!!  Families are everything special when God is at the heart of them.  I pray that you all experience love like this but, if not, you can know that God LOVES you!!  May that warm your heart in the midst of cold weather.

  Until next time,

  Dawn