Be Thankful This Christmas

 Today, and through these next few days, I just want to offer you the reminder to be especially thankful. Be thankful for the family that you have gathered around the Christmas tree and really appreciate them. Be thankful for the beauty and the meaning of Christmas, for Jesus coming into the form of one of us, a small, crying newborn, so He could live like us only to sacrifice himself to save each and every one of us. He didn't have to do any of that, but He did it because of His great, unending love. We should also be thankful for each and every moment that we are in. Just enjoy this Christmas, every single second of it, and realize how much of a blessing each moment truly is.
 This Christmas, just be thankful, for it is one of the most beautiful times of the year, and we need to take the time to truly enjoy it.