It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . hanging lights, holiday parties, decorating, dinner guests, wrapping presents, going here and going there.  Or, we can find that place of rest in His PRESENCE of PEACE.  Jesus is the PRINCE of PEACE.

I’m learning more and more the importance of KISS . . . Keep It Simple, Sister.  If you go all out and you find yourself exhausted and fretful, re-evaluate the why.  Do you feel you need to do all things with excellence but it turns into PERFECTIONISM?  What good is it to impress others if inside you’re depleted?  Our very gifts God has given us can turn into our weakness if we get out of balance and become perfectionists.

Remember the reason for the season and enjoy the gift of a child given to us . . . Emmanuel . . . God with us.  Isaiah 9:6 tells us that He is the WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, ETERNAL FATHER, and PRINCE OF PEACE.

Merry Christmas to each of you near and far,                                                  Elizabeth