Day 59: December 24, 2010.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE, EVERYONE! 


Christmas Eve never feels like Christmas Eve to me.  It's always such a fabulous day and I always know that tomorrow is Christmas, I just find myself amazed every single year at how quickly the year went by!  It's so crazy to me!  Anyway, today really was a wonderful day!  I spent the day on "my" couch in my PJ's, watching the Christmas movies running on TV, hanging out with my sister...It was low-key, restful and I enjoyed every moment of the afternoon!  Tonight's 8pm Christmas Eve service at The Community Church was absolutely beautiful and the spirit of the season was apparent in the whole sanctuary between every member of the congregation!  :)

Some McGowan family Christmas Eve traditions are still held up, so after service, It's a Wonderful Life was watched, Christmas cookies were eaten (a LOT of Christmas cookies, I might add!), a fire's lit, Morgan and I got to open our "surprise" Christmas Eve gifts (pajamas as always!) the cookies and milk (and carrots for the reindeer!) were left out for Santa and the stockings were hung.  Mom had the camera and Dad had the video camera the whole time.

It was a successful Christmas Eve and I am more than ready to jump into the Christmas day celebration tomorrow morning and all the festivities that go along with it :)

Tonight on Christmas Eve of 2010, the spirit of the season makes me happy and I'm more thankful than words can describe for the people who I get to share it all with :)

Of course, let us not forget...

Luke 2:8-14--
  
  ⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
 ¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
 ¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
   and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”


As spoken by Linus.....
A Charlie Brown Christmas! :)

Have a WONDERFUL Christmas, everyone :)