This will come as no shock to anyone, but I have a difficult time getting as excited about Christmas until it is upon me.  Like many of you, I see the glitter of Christmas and the price tags all around me; however, those things tend to hinder the Christmas spirit in my heart instead of help it grow.  The radio stations have started their Holiday Music-a-thons, and Claudia is playing every Christmas album we have in the CD changer endlessly.  We’ve decorated our house, hung the tinsel with care, and started piling up the presents…but my nose isn’t glowing red yet. 

    Now before you say, “bah, humbug!” please understand my heart.  I love Christmas! I love the music, I love giving gifts, I love Christmas trees, and I even have a place in my heart for ole’ Saint Nick; however, it takes me a little longer to warm up to it.  So as the day approaches, please be patient with me, and know that I love it all…I’m just a late bloomer.

    I have a hunch, that towards the end of our Christmas Eve Service my nose will start glowing.  I’ll probably be able to drive home with the headlights off…I’ll just stick my head out the window.