Merry Christmas Eve, dear friends. While our celebrations may all be a little lackluster this year, I hope and pray that the joy of the season still shines bright in our hearts. Starting the minute I hit “publish” on this post, I’ll be taking off a few days for this sacred holiday. But first I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to wish you a blessed holiday and to express my gratitude for you.
I am so very grateful, not just for the career this blog has afforded me, but for the community you have helped me to build here. Thank you for showing up here, sharing your comments and letting me into your lives. I count you as friends. And because so many of you have become “regulars” here, I’ve come to feel even more responsible for bringing you quality content, showing up regularly, providing something of value in the blessing and serving your needs instead of just my own. You’ve stretched me. And that’s a good thing. Thank you.
Christmas can be a difficult time for various reasons any year. Even without the constraints of this pandemic, you could be struggling to feel the joy. So please know that you are on my heart this week. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, you’re separated from the ones you love or you’re dealing with the ravages of this pandemic, I’m praying for you to have peace, hope, love and joy. I was reminded in my Bible reading this morning that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Please take comfort in that promise.
James and I wish you and your families a merry and bright Christmas. You are a blessing to us!
Blessed for My Day
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man wasΒ righteous andΒ devout,Β waiting forΒ the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.Β And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would notΒ see death before he had seenΒ the Lord’s Christ.Β And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and whenΒ the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,Β he took him up in his arms andΒ blessed God and said,
βLord, now you are letting your servant departΒ in peace,
Β Β Β Β according to your word;
forΒ my eyes have seen yourΒ salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
Β Β Β Β andΒ for glory toΒ your people Israel.β ~ Luke 2:25-32
Merry Christmas, Kay! You are such a sweetheart!
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Merry Christmas Kay! God bless your sweet time with family and/or friends….
Thank you Jesus for this daughter of yours whom you equip to walk along with us.
Kay
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you for an enjoyable year of your post.
Terri
Merry Christmas, Kay. I am so very grateful to have found your blog this year. You have been such a bright spot in my days during this hard year. Thank you for everything.
Kay, have a wonderful break this Christmas holiday. Know that as you are grateful for your blog community, we are so grateful for you. Feel surrounded by the Holy Spirit, His blessings and the love from your readers. Merry Christmas! ππ²
Thank you Kay. Your messages this year have helped me immensely. God bless you and your family.
πMerry Christmas Kay and Jamesπ
I am very thankful for you and all you do for your blog…..you are inspiring!
I pray you and your family stay healthy in 2021…..
Love and Blessings,
Merry Christmas Kay to you and your family. Thank you for your blog posts, I enjoy them so much!
Wishing you and your family a very blessed Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Kay! Thank you for all that you do.
Merry Christmas Kay!
Thank you for all the inspiration. I look forward to your posts every day and the scriptures you share. I wish you a very blessed Christmas. And Iβm praying we all have a better 2021. Enjoy your time off Kay.
Merry Christmas, Kay! I recently joined your community and it has been a blessing already. Plus, you love Charles Stanley, as I do!
Merry Christmas Kay!
Merry Christmas Kay! I’m looking forward to another year of fashion. Thank you for everything. God bless you and your family.
Merry Christmas Kay to you and your family. God Bless you and them. I have enjoyed reading your blog these past few months.
Merry Christmas and God Bless you and your family!
Merry Christmas Kay! You bring information, encouraging words and style everyday. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday. Eileen
Merry Christmas, Kay. Thank you for this bright spot on the internet that you’ve created. Christmas is a little more subdued this year, but my fiancee and I went ring shopping today, so that added some color to my Christmas Eve. Wishing you all the best for 2021.
Woohoo! Congratulations! π
Thank you for the blessings, kind thoughts, and warm wishes!
Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful and relaxing break. May Gods bless you, James, and your beautiful family!
Suzanne
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. Thanks for sharing your style, family, and an encouraging word from The Word. We have so much to be thankful for.
Merry Christmas to you and James! You are such a blessing in my life!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I appreciate you and the encouragement you provide every day.
God bless you.
Marcie
Love your blog Kay!! Merry Christmas to you and your familyπ
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Blessings to you this special season.
Merry Christmas Kay! I look forward to reading your blog every day.
Kay, wishing you and yours a “Merry Christmas”. Praying 2021 will be full of blessings for everyone. I’m looking forward to your posts and so glad I found you recently.
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2021 to you and your family. You are such an inspiration! I enjoy looking for you everyday in my inbox. Enjoy your time off!
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Thank you for all of your articles and photos. You are a bright spot in the midst of the Covid craziness and have become a friend! I also live in Ohio but in the Akron area. Too bad youβre not closer, we could have lunch!
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!
In His love,
Terri
Merry Christmas to you and James. Look forward to your post and the encouraging words you have to say. Jesus is the reason for the season. Sharon
Thank you for all of your inspiration, both spiritually and personally. I look forward, daily, to your post and the encouragement you offer. May God bless you and bring joy to you and your family.
Merry, Mary Christmas, Kay!
And thx for your inspiration!
Merry Christmas Kay, to you and your precious family! I love your blog, thank you for all you do! You are a blessing to me and all the women who follow you! Peace, joy, and many blessings be upon you! ππ»π
So thankful I found you on YouTube! I appreciate your Christian inspiration not only with your devotionals but by the way you dress! Merry Christmas to you and may the Lord continue to richly bless us in the New Year!
Merry Christmas Kay and to your family as well!
Merry Christmas, Kay! I am so glad that I found you this year. I especially appreciate your faith and that you share that faith with us. Your commitment to read through the Bible in 2021 has inspired me to do the same! A part of me has always wanted to do that and I’ve felt some guilt about not doing that, so now I am committed to reach that goal.
Of course, I also enjoy all the fashion inspiration you share with us!
Thank you so much for all that you do for us!
Someone once said be careful in your walk with God because you might be the only glimpse of Jesus another will see. That’s what I love about you and your blog. Your authentic love for people shows forth. In the way you personally comment to us and the way you go out of your way to put on posts that help us feel better in the clothes we wear, your blog is personal. Not just a showcase to show clothes and get a click as so many are. Mery Christian Dear Heart. ππππΆπΆπΆππ»ππ»ππ»
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and James, fellow Home Aloners! Our family is in Texas and Kansas and we almost made the trip, but it became clear that they were as iffy about us coming as we were about going. So it will be not a blue, blue Christmas, but a Zoom, phone Christmas. I join the others in thanking you, Kay, for the amazing and remarkable job you have done this year. I follow one other fashion/lifestyle blog and check in on others, but your combination of well-researched content and keeping your (and our) eyes on Jesus makes yours my favorite. Thank you for the creativity and the hours and hours you spend chained to the keyboard. π You’ve written so many devos for us, you might enjoy the one I posted yesterday at my blog, written for kindred spirits fighting for joy this Covid Christmas. Take comfort and joy in knowing how much we appreciate the content, but even more, the community you have created. Wishing you an overflow of Christmas beauty in the lights, music, Scripture, and joy with Immanuel this season. β₯ Lael
Merry Christmas Kay! I am so thankful I found your blog your post has been such a bright spot in my day. I hope you have a wonderful time off.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas Kay to you and James! Enjoy your time off! I love your blog and It was a bright spot every day in 2020. ππ€Ά
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I wish you a blessed New Year as well!!!
Merry Christmas to you and James. So thankful for your blog and your sweet spirit, in showing us fashion and inspiration.
Merry Christmas and many blessings!
I am so glad I found you! Merry Christmas and blessings to you. I am looking forward to getting to know you better in 2021! With love, Charlotte
Merry Christmas! So thankful for you and your work you do on this blog. It’s like having a mentor in so many areas who is just a few steps ahead of me on this journey through life. Blessings to you and your family!
Thanks for keeping our spirits up! Merry Christmas, to new friends!