Long time no type

As we are approaching Christmas, I've been saddened at how much it doesn't feel like Christmas. Whether it's just how busy life seems to be or the fact that there's no snow, I don't know. So yesterday, I decided that in order for it to truly feel like Christmas I needed to bake. And thus, sugar cookies! My grandma's sugar cookie recipe is my absolute favorite and the only one I will ever make. This was the first time that I've made them on my own, which of course led to a couple of "ooops" batches. I only burned one batch, when I was distracted by laundry. The others turned out very well, I believe. I iced a few at my husband's request, and must say it began feeling much more like Christmas. However, after about 6 batches I looked in the bowl of dough and saw that despite my added effort of eating the dough raw, I had not gotten through even half of it. I began to feel quite exhausted. Therefore, there is a giant mound of sugar cookie dough waiting in my refrigerator until I need help making it feel like Christmas again.

The truth of it is that Christmas is not about a feeling or a taste, smell or warm coziness. Christmas is about Christ. It is the time of year that we remember the amazing sacrifice Jesus made to come down as a man. And we think forward through his 33 years of life and to his sacrifical death for our sins and thank God for sending His Son to us so that through His death and ressurection we can have a relationship with Him. I sincerely hope if you do not realize what Christmas is really a celebration of, that you will take some time to investigate you heart and search out the God who loves you so much He sent His Son down to this earth on that blessed Christmas night.