Merry Christmas!

Christmas was at my son's place in Oceanside this year. He and his wife Jaclyn are very successful photographers, they have done 50 weddings this year! He has his own blog so you can check out his award-winning style!

http://homepage.mac.com/imageisfound/iblog/

We had tons of food so we took a walk on the Oceanside pier to shake off the lethargy. It's crazy to be walking over the ocean on Christmas day in a short sleeve shirt. For this back-east boy, something about that just doesn't seem right, and it's hard sometimes to have it feel like Christmas. But back at the house there are family and friends, good food, and presents under the Christmas tree. And I remind myself of the greatest present of all, God sending his only Son to save me from my sins. That's the true meaning of Christmas, no matter if it is warm or cold outside.

But for those of you who find yourselves in colder climates, I offer you this picture to help chase the chill away. Merry Christmas!