{"id":84,"date":"2014-12-24T11:49:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T16:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aliciadaniel.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2014-12-24T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T16:49:45","slug":"christmas-eve-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/worpal.com\/allysondaniel\/2014\/12\/24\/christmas-eve-at-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve at last"},"content":{"rendered":"

The children and I always go to my mothers on Christmas eve for dinner and to open presents there. It’s the day my children have looked forward to since Thanksgiving. Santa comes tonight and they are all excited to see what is in their presents and what Santa has brought.<\/p>\n

This year, Charlie, their adopted grandpa will join us at my mothers. He has been a blessing to us. He tells me that we have been more of a blessing to him than he could ever be to us because through us, we have given him Christmas back. That’s a wonderful thing for him to say. He is spoiling the kids something awful but that’s part of what Christmas is for, spoiling the children.<\/p>\n

It’s also a day to reflect on what the season is really for. We always have a birthday cake for Christmas day so we can celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. I want them to always know that Christmas is not just about toys and stuff. It’s about salvation. Salvation of our soul and salvation of our lives that we live today. Does that make any sense to you? I hope so. Because that’s my Christmas wish for each of you that has visited my blog, the joy and wonder of the birth of Jesus Christ and a joy filled Christmas.<\/p>\n

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The children and I always go to my mothers on Christmas eve for dinner and to open presents there. It’s the day my children have looked forward to since Thanksgiving. Santa comes tonight and they are all excited to see what is in their presents and what Santa has brought. This year, Charlie, their adopted grandpa … <\/p>\n

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