Dandelion Wishes®

It’s Christmas Eve! Hopefully by now all of your shopping is done and you are finishing up those last minute details. Personally, I am still trying to get some baking and wrapping done and still a little bit of decorating that my kids really enjoy! I’ll get there!

My daughter has asked me this question several times over the last week; “Mom, what do you really want for Christmas?” Without hesitation, I have replied each time, “PEACE.”  Not being satisfied with this answer, she wants to know what tangible thing I want but I keep assuring her that all I really want is “PEACE”.

Now, my daughter loves to make little beaded necklaces and bracelets and so I asked her to make me one that said PEACE on it, for Christmas.  She did and of course I think it turned out lovely.  In addition, my son made a little tissue paper covered candle holder made out of a baby food jar.  What better is there than to receive to hand made gifts by your children?

So, to all my dear friends and clients…I pray for PEACE to be in your family this Christmas season. God’s PEACE.  For it is only His PEACE that brings calm in a storm or comfort to those who are mourning the absence of a loved one.  I pray for PEACE to all the families who are struggling to make ends meet or who need jobs. I pray for PEACE for all our military families.  I pray for all the children who will not have any gifts under the tree this year…may God send them His PEACE to assure them that He loves them and that they have received the best gift they could ever receive…the baby in the manger, Jesus our Savior.

In closing, may God bless your homes with His PEACE and may you open your hearts more than ever to celebrate the birth of our Savior! Merry Christmas to all!   

If you would like to attend a Christmas Eve service but either do not have a church you regularly attend or yours is not having a service tonight, I invite you to join me at Manassas Assembly of God at 6 p.m. This is always a lovely way to help me refocus on what the Christmas celebration is all about. Come early as it is a popular service. You can visit their website for directions or more details by clicking here.