Wow! It seems like yesterday when we were welcoming in the New Year 2006!  I can still remember Y2K and how everyone was afraid, and how the lines at the gas stations were around the corner.  But here we are, almost 7 years later and things are just ticking along... 

Christmas is a time when I want to slow down, do the advent calendar studies with my kids, teach them exactly what Christmas is about... But we don't... Oh, but wouldn't it be fun I think... fun to just reflect on our Lord, and really put the focus of Christmas on him.  But here I sit after spending 2 hours taking my kiddos Christmas shopping to be their presents for Dad...  Wondering, "Didn't we just celebrate Thanksgiving?" "Like yesterday?" 

I wonder is it just me? or do others feel that this month just flies by, that we are never really ready for Christmas, and yes we are all standing in line at the check outs on Christmas Eve as the Clerks yell into the PA systems, get out of the store!

With that being said.... I want to wish everyone a Very, Very, Merry Christmas!