Joy to the world!  Is there some way that you could spread joy this Christmas to others?  Is there a food bank near you, where you could volunteer even one day to help those who need you?

      Perhaps, your police department, like mine, has a program set up, where they collect teddy bears for police officers to give out when they make domestic violence calls to houses where there are children present.  You could encourage your local department stores to donate teddy bears to this very worthy cause.

      You could even help your church or local charity to distribute a Christmas dinner to a family who needs it, or you could clean an elderly person's house or garage.  Don't forget to donate toys to Toys for Tots, this Christmas.

      I know you're very excited about Christmas and excited about all the gifts you'll get!  Maybe, if you're a Mom, you're just plain worn out this holiday season, but please don't forget the joy that you can help bring to someone else.  Maybe, you could take an elderly person Christmas shopping just one morning or afternoon or even just visit and listen to them talk.  That's one whole afternoon out of your entire year.  It's not that long.  Christmas is a very difficult time for a widow or a widower.  They have the pain of not having their spouse with them this Christmas (and New Year's).  Let's not leave them all alone as we rush all around decorating the house and baking a zillion cookies!  At least half of those cookies are just going to set and dry out anyway (sad though it is).  So come on!  Let's go spread some selfless, Christmas cheer this year! :o)

"Carol of the Bells" from Laura's Midi Heaven

"Jesus Is King" plaque by Angelic Song

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