We had a wonderful Christmas with our families....... The Lord really changed my husbands families focus this Christmas, the past Christmas's have been horrible to watch....everyone there has been  greedy and just thinking about gifts and who gave the best gift ect.

My hubbies cousin brought this up to the family some months back and suggested this Christmas we adults do a grab-bag gift for 20.00 and buy for the kids..... wow,  what a drastic change it would be for them...My hubby and I were excited to see if they'd go for it.  At first no one wanted to participate besides us and his cousin . 

 So when we got there for Christmas eve......my hubbies aunt spoke about how she forgot what the true meaning of Christmas was (she and her children where the main one's who had that greedy attitude), My husband and I felt good inside, that the Lord answered our prayers about this day.  They are not believers at all.  At times we feel like the outsiders!  We are though....I was dreading going over there!  but I was obedient and watched as the Lord touched their hearts.... 

 They even said they would like to help out other families who have less and maybe work in a shelter!! wow, that was on my husbands heart months ago-- for our little family to do!!!  So I have to remember that we need to let our lights shine even when we don't feel like it!!!  My daughter even shared a bible verse about Jesus's birth ...who knows what they thought about that but, the lord is showing me that we need to share with our families a little at a time.....

For Christmas Day we had my brother and his in-laws over...we had a great dinner and then before we opened gifts he, my daughter and my SIL read some bible verses about Christs birth.....MY SIL family are not believers but again we need to let our lights shine.... We made Jesus a birthday cake and lit candles and sang "Happy Birthday"!  I pray they left our house that night with the Love of Christ!!!