Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.........

 

I do not know about you but everything at my house

seems to look a little better at Christmas.....

 

 

BUT.........

 

According to the American Psychological Association,

seven out of ten people feel stress from not having enough time

 for their Christmas activities,

and the same number-69 percent to be exact-

worry about having enough money. 

Over half those surveyed battle anxiety about

selecting the right presents for loved ones......

 

 

Not surprisingly, most of the stress falls on women.

According to the Psychological Association,

far more women stress over Christmas than men...

 

Let's face it....

We are the ones putting up the trees.

decorating the house..

making the goodies

buying the gifts....

wrapping the presents...

 

 

 

SOOOOOOOO Ladies......

as you are busy making things look a

"little more like Christmas",

take a little time to enjoy all your hard work......

 

 

 

Take time to experience a little "JOY" this Christmas....

 

After all....

 

Joy is what it is all about......

 

This Christmas for me.......

 

The joy of the Lord will be my strength....Nehemiah 8:10

 

This Christmas......

 

my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation.. Psalm 35:9

 

This is the Christmas.....

 

The Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it...Psalm 118:24

 

Plan in advance to be joyful and give joy.

 

Let us spread it like the lights and colors throughout our homes.....

 

 

Have a  "JOYOUS" and blessed Christmas Season!

 

BLESSINGS!

PATTY

 

 

 

Sweet Scripture Sunday....

 

THERE IS NO GREATER BLESSING THAN THAT OF THE FAMILY......

 

 

 

“A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian…

and most of all, his family ought to know.”

 ~

D. L. Moody

 

 

Psalms 127:3

Sons are a heritage from the LORD,

children a reward from him.

4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior

 are sons born in one's youth.

5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.

They will not be put to shame

when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

 

Take time this week to count your blessings!

 

Happy to be blessed!

 

PATTY

 



SWEET SUNDAY SCRIPTURE....

 

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD,

 CALL ON HIS NAME;

MAKE KNOWN AMONG THE NATIONS

WHAT HE HAS DONE.

SING TO HIM,

SING PRAISE TO HIM;

TELL OF ALL HIS WONDERFUL ACTS.

GLORY IN HIS HOLY NAME;

LET THE HEARTS OF THOSE

WHO SEEK THE LORD REJOICE.

LOOK TO THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH;

SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS.

REMEMBER THE WONDERS HE HAS DONE,

HIS MIRACLES,

AND THE JUDGEMENTS HE PRONOUNCED,

 

I CHRONICLES 16:8-12NIV

 

 

Four elements of Thanksgiving

are found in this psalm-song

in I Chronicles 16:8-36.

I have only typed out verses 8-12.

I hope you will take time to read 

the full content of these verses.

 

Take time to be thankful by:

 

1.  Remembering what God has done..

2.  Telling others about it.....................

3.  Showing God's glory to others........

        4.  Offering gifts of self, time and resources

 

When we are truly thankful,

our lives will show it.

 

 

I am Thankful for all of you,

who truly encourage others while bringing glory to the Lord

through blogging!

 

Blessings!

 

PATTY