Well, another holiday has come & gone, & this Christmas was truly amazing due to the fact that my husband was able to be home this year, unlike the past two where he was deployed in the sandbox overseas. Even though he got me some amazing art supplies & a trip to the spa, I told him nothing compares to having him home. I know, I know, sounds mushy yes, but I mean every word. Our life in the military helped me realize that you just can't take each other for granted.. there were many holidays, birthdays, & anniversaries missed when he was deployed, so each one that he is home, we simply celebrate having each other near rather than spending them apart again.
I just feel so blessed this year, having the most amazing husband & best friend, the best little girl, our home, & another little baby on the way. But the best gift I have is my relationship with God. I know most of my posts have had to do with God but that's only because He is helping me realize that life is all about Him and less about me. With all the holiday excitement//preparations going on within the last few months, I decided to watch the Passion of the Christ movie last night to help get my focus in check and back on the Lord, since it was becoming too easy getting more excited about the other things than the true meaning of Christmas. I've never cried from the heart so much as I did when the crucifixion scene came on. We celebrate Christmas because of Jesus' birth, but it's so humbling knowing the reason Jesus came to this earth as a baby was to eventually die the worst death on a cross to take the sins of this world. There are so many things I was thankful for this Christmas, Rich being home, having an amazing daughter and another kid on the way, but there is truly no greater gift than the love Jesus has for each person.
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