An 80 degree Christmas Season

My wife Deborah wrote the following in our weekly email to our congregation. Though we are taking off today for Oregon to spend Thanksgiving in the crisp fall, it’s a good reminder that the season is not about our circumstance. Enjoy:

You know, being an Oregon girl, this weather is really out of place (or should I say out of season) for me. I know many of you enjoy these nice hot days, but I am ready for my sweaters and scarves and maybe a little rain. It just doesn’t feel like fall. I keep wondering if the calendar is off a month or two. But living in Southern California, I’m always reminded that the Thanksgiving and Electronic Cigarette Christmas seasons have little to do with our circumstances, and a whole lot to do with our hearts. Even though I’m still wearing shorts and flip-flops, I can still be thankful. And even though life may not always hand me the “weather” I was hoping for, I can still take great joy in knowing I have a Savior who came to earth as a baby so that he could grow up and take my place on the cross. If that means I sing “Joy to the World” in 80 degree weather and my kids wear their Santa hats in the pool, then I guess it’s ok. Thanksgiving and Christmas are not stopped by a little heat!