December

I love being done with finals. I love not having to study. I love the chilly weather and seeing cute couples holding hands to stay warm. I love my family, and getting to spend some time with them. I love my friends, and that we keep each other sane (mostly). :)

Most of all I love looking forward to Christmas and celebrating the birth of my Savior. I love giving gifts, symbolic of His Great Gift. I love making paper snowflakes and wishing real ones would float down, covering the world in a soft, pure blanket, like His Love. I love seeing the Christmas lights all around town, and on Temple Square, reminding me that He is the Light of the World. I love reading all the Christmas stories, and my heart is warmed.

I love drinking hot chocolate and snuggling up with a blanket and a good book. I love listening to Christmas music of all varieties. I love playing music on the piano and the flute. I love baking cookies by the dozens, and maybe even hundreds. I love sharing a little bit of the love Heavenly Father has for us with the people around me.

And that's why I love December. It's more than one day of Christmas; it's an entire season. My hope is that we can remember this feeling of Christmas and Christ's love and keep it with us all year round.