It is more blessed to give than to receive.

I know for some it can be difficult to get into the Christmas Spirit with so much life happening around us. Not to mention that here in California we don't have any snow... *Sigh*. Don't get me wrong, the only day I really miss the snow is on Christmas day, but I definitely notice the struggle to get festive. After growing up where there was snow from October to March most years, I think there is just a sense of that family feel that comes when there is snow outside. You know, cuddled up in front of the fire place, with a hot cup of apple cider or cocoa, watching your favorite Christmas movies! On top of all that, the demands of life of those around us have seemed to steal the joy from our society, but we can do our part to take just a little time out of our day to help restore joy to those around us. Especially if you are feeling down this season, one of the greatest things I've learned is I always feel better when I take the attention off my situation and bless someone else. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Says Acts 20:35b ESV.  That's part of why I wrote this last year for the Christmas season and thought we could all come together again and help spread some Christmas cheer and put some smiles on the faces within our spheres! From December 1-25 I have posted a task to complete for each day and scripture references you can read and talk about as a family! Just click on the current day on the left of the page, and have fun!!  I'm so excited to come together again this year to help bring the spirit of Christ to light, by sharing love and joy in different areas of our lives. This can be something the whole family can do as a way to talk about the story and reason for Christmas, so take some time together, have fun, and get creative! If you are up for the challenge, take a picture of you and your family completing the task of the day and post the picture on Instagram using the hashtag #CheerfulDecember so we can all follow along! Merry Christmas and let's make this December one full of cheer!