Gifts

     What happens when you just can't quite get that Christmas Spirit? When circumstances take your mind off of shopping and decorating? Or off of the true meaning of Christmas?
     This has been an emotional week for our family. My brother-in-law Steve, (husband to Tammye) had a massive stroke. He has been in intensive care for five days now and my sister has had to make some very tough decisions. I can't begin to understand what she is having to go through right now, but I do know that my heart aches for her and I lift her and my niece up daily before the throne of God. We pray for a miracle for Steve, and that God's will would be done. For strength, comfort and wisdom.
      It has made it hard to focus on Christmas with so much going on right now.  Our first priority is Jesus.
     My sister Veronica had one of the best ideas that I have seen in response to not buying a lot of stuff for Christmas this year. I love it so much that I am going to do the same thing under our tree. Thank You Veronica for your inspiration.
     She used some scrap wood, craft paints, a fine brush, various pieces of raffia or ribbon and a small sheet of carbon paper. Oh, you will need a computer and printer also. The blocks of wood were cut to look like small packages which she painted different colors. She printed out various gifts from God in beautiful script and then using the carbon paper traced them on the blocks. She painted the words on them and wrapped them with raffia and put them under her tree as reminders that these are the forever gifts that we have received. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21 I am including the pictures that she sent to me. I can't tell you how much I love this. Hope that you all like them too.
Blessings to All and May your Christmas be filled with the Joy that is the true meaning of Christmas.

The Greatest Gift!

Sorry this one is so small. Can't seem to blow it up and keep the picture from being blurry.

~S~