IT'S SNOWING
Today's reading: 3 John

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Southern Illinois! The lights are up, the temperature's dropped and this morning--it's snowing!

There's something about the first snow to put me in the Christmas spirit.

But isn't that a shame?

Why am I not 'Christmas-ey' all year long? Why is it my tidings of comfort and joy flow more freely after a huge Thanksgiving meal? Or the Christ child means more when He's sat on a table or shelf surrounded by pine boughs?

Why is it easier for me to give in the month of December? Or that I listen to the songs about Jesus more closely when they have a holiday tempo to them?

Why is it the baking, cleaning, wrapping and tidying up take on a different meaning when it's done for the appearance of Santa and eight tiny reindeer?

Isn't it a shame?

The Baby lives throughout the year. Why doesn't my Christmas cheer?