Thursday Thirteen #17: Things I like about the Christmas season

I had planned not to do a Thursday Thirteen entry today because I have so much else to do…..but I just couldn’t resist.

1. The lights.

2. The decorations in the neighborhood and around town.

3. The urge or instinct to make contact with loved ones.

4. The fact that everyone in the family has time off.

5. Buying presents. I really enjoy searching out what I think loved ones will like. Well, at least, I do when I can find something.

6. Getting presents. Yes, I admit it, I love it.

7. Children’s Christmas programs at church. It’s so sweet to see the little dressed-up kings and angels and shepherds and watch the littlest ones yawn, scratch, wave, and sing. Those programs are never perfect, but that’s what’s fun about them.

8. Seeing people wearing Christmas sweaters or sweatshirts.

9. Christmas music. Not the annoying tin kind from toy Santas and snowmen in stores, but beautiful carols, old and new.

10. Getting out favorite ornaments and decorations and reminiscing over them.

11. Special Christmas foods.

12. Christmas movies like A Christmas Carol (I like the version with George C. Scott) and White Christmas.

13. Last listed but first in importance: the fact that God loved us enough to send his Holy, sinless Son to live among us for 33 years and then die on the cross for our sins so that whoever believes in Him will be saved.

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