How is your shopping coming? Mine is all finished, mainly because this is the year we are cutting back at the request of our family. I sent the little grandchildren their gifts early and the other few gifts are wrapped and under the tree! It is very freeing to not be out each day trying to choose a special gift for that special someone and not have a clue what to buy. Don't get me wrong, I do love to be generous and have always loved to give many gifts, but there comes a time when we all have too many things! We are going to enjoy being together and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, which is Jesus birth and why he came to earth. Jesus is our special friend and in John 15:13-15 Jesus tells us"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father." How blessed I am to have Jesus as my friend. However, I also believe he wants us to have special friends to visit with and enjoy sitting and having a cup of tea or coffee with, for a true friend can be more loyal than a brother. So nurture your friendships and don't neglect them this Christmas Season!