Christmas is LOVE

With 2013 coming to an end...

and 2014 fast approaching...

and now here,

I've had a chance these last couple of weeks to reflect on

the theme of my

BLOG...

which is all the LOVE'S of my LIFE...

and the LOVE I have at enjoying my LIFE 

and all those they I have the opportunity to be around.

 I love this family...

and those that are missing

MORE

than any of them will ever know.

I'm grateful for NANA (Nancy),

for raising an amazing man who gives me more LOVE

than anyone else in this world.

My TWO amazing daughters who have developed a great

FRIENDSHIP...

and who get along "most of the time."

For the "other" men in my life who keep

life fun and entertaining.

For grandkids who remind us to stay young.

 For having an opportunity to be an example of

LOVE

to these other women.

 So it was only fitting that we spent our

CHRISTMAS EVE

talking about LOVE.

 Because we ALL share different religious beliefs we chose

to spend the evening discussing

that belief that is universal...

that of LOVE.

Love for our family,

Love for others,

and Love of God.

 Ron shared the CHRISTMAS JAR story...

and it is delivered to ONE in need.

He shared his own personal Christmas story about a year that others chose to show LOVE to him and his family when they were in need.

There were a lot of TEARS shed.

But that it what LOVE is all about.

Giving up of oneself...

for another!

That is why Christmas is LOVE.

The love ONE had...

to give of HIMSELF for each one of us!

That ONE is Jesus Christ and it is His birth that we celebrate.

We were lucky enough to celebrate

with those that we love...

and those we grew to love.

Now it is on to 2014...

and more ways to show LOVE

throughout this year and many more to come!