1. Thinking about what to make or buy for others
2. O Holy Night lyrics
3. Blue Outdoor Christmas lights-- every time I look at them I become instantly peaceful
4. Hanging up Christmas tree ornaments and remembering...
5. Eggnog
6. Having homemade Orange Julius on Christmas morning
7. Wondering which daughter will be the first one awake on Christmas morning. (They are all grown up and still wake us up before 6:00 a.m.)
8. Watching others open their presents
9. Homemade fudge with walnuts
10. Huge, fluffy, slow-falling snowflakes
11. Pinning new Christmas ideas on Pinterest
12. Reading the story of Christ's birth and being amazed in the humble, profound wisdom of God's plan for rescuing the world
13. Our annual gingerbread roadkill cookie contest-- I have no idea how this started, but it gets grosser every year :)
14. Christmas stocking gifts
15. Christmas music-- especially songs by Ray Charles
16. Watching "It's a Wonderful Life"-- great movie and Jimmy Stewart is the man!
17. Wearing Christmas jewelry at school
18. Working on our "Light of the World" puzzle-- Simeon's facial expression when first seeing the Messiah is beyond moving. The verse on the puzzle says it all, "For my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”
19. Ham gravy and mashed potatoes for Christmas dinner
20. The new year is just around the corner with all kinds of wonderful possibilities
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