It's Christmas Time Once Again!!!

I have always loved Christmas!!! Not just the gifts but I love this time of year, it is the symbol of hope, joy, peace and charity, these are the keys to life, a quality life. This year I have felt so much gratitude for the ability to hope. To hope for a better tomorrow, to hope for a better life. When I started my blog, I began with the simplicity of hope, the hope in the ability to be the best version of myself. 

One of my all time favorite songs this Christmas time is by a Christian singer, Hilary Weeks and it is called "Christmastime". 

What is Christmas without a Christmas tree!!! Since I was very young it has been tradition for my dad and I to go pick out our family Christmas tree. 

This year our tree is much smaller than normal but it is just perfect.

Every year, my mom gets my brother and I new ornaments. This year I think was her best ornament yet. I love it. It shows our whole family including our 5 dogs and Birdie.

This year I got to go to the Houston Symphony Very Merry Pops Concert for Christmas! It is amazing to see all people of varying age, ethnicity, size, etc. come together as a powerful, unifying group. Watching each person they have their own individual style playing their instrument and practice individually but when brought together their passion for their skill and the music creates magic. It is beautiful, breathtaking, and memorable. Hearing the power, hope and joy through this amazing Christmas music has jump started my Christmas spirit!! 

I have realized this year that the true spirit and feeling of Christmas doesn't come from shopping or even the bright lights, it comes from within and we can spread the Christmas spirit to one another daily. Share with others the hope, joy, peace and charity this season bring. Just like the lack of Christmas cheer can spread the opposite can too and we can each have a huge impact on helping others truly feel that Christmas time is here!!! So an act of charity, buy something priceless for someone special, wish those helping you when you are out and about a Merry Christmas with a big smile, that person that just cut you off let them pass with a smile, every positive thing you do and say will be passed on and that is what Christmas is all about.

"What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

"If there i love in your heart and your mind,

You will feel like Christmas all the time.

I feel you, Christmas, I know I've found you,

You never fade away.

The joy of Christmas stays here inside us,

fills each and every heart with love."

Have an amazing week leading up to Christmas!!!

Find Christmas, feel the love, and spread it to others!