Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Bite

Merry Christmas, everyone!  Today is the day where the world slows down and takes time out to honor and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…something we should do EVERY DAY in my opinion.  But, on this day, December 25^th, people set their differences aside.  Peace and goodwill is wished for all, and everyone is considered to be a brother.  Neither race nor creed matter on this day as we gather together in churches, homes, and in the streets to sing songs of joy and talk about God’s goodness and the miracle of Jesus’ birth.  We thank Him for the many blessings He’s bestowed upon us: grace, love, hope, joy, peace, and our taste buds.  Leave it to a faux foodie (I’ll explain what I mean by “faux foodie” later.) like me to put taste buds on the list of blessings from the Lord.

Christmas Day usually culminates in a meal shared with family and friends.  Spiral-cut ham, warm, buttered rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, and a myriad of other holiday favorites adorn the dinner table.  Sugar cookies decorated with festive holiday sprinkles, gingerbread houses, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, Christmas stollens, and peppermint bark claim their rightful places on the dessert table.  My peppermint fix came in the form of peppermint creams courtesy of my friend and coworker, Bobbi (Thanks, chica!!).  Spicy eggnog, warm apple cider, and mulled wines quench our thirsts.  I hope that after everyone has torn open their presents, had their fill of eggnog (I hate the stuff personally), and is all Christmas caroled out, they will keep with them the true meaning of Christmas.

So, once again, Merry Christmas!  May the love, peace, and joy of Christ fill your heart and fuel your actions everyday, and not just on this one.