Dear Maliyah 

Dear Maliyah, It is almost Christmas. Almost time to set out cookies and milk and await the arrival of Santa. Time to gather around the tree with family and bask in the gift of the people He has given you. Time to eagerly unwrap the gifts stacked beneath the tree. The magic of this season is undeniable and impossible to ignore. The lights, the music, the ribbon, the cookies-all of it melds together to create a beautiful symphony of peace, joy, and love. But never be tricked i

O come let us adore Him, Come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Dear Maliyah, For Christmas, your Father gave you life. Forgiveness. Love. Mercy. Grace. All in a lovable bundle of a baby. Your Savior. It is an incredible fall to your knees kind of gift. One that will never be beat and never be taken away. It simply is the greatest gift of all. It is a lot to take in though. You have this immaculate gift offered to you-the gift of a Savior. A Savior t

Dear Maliyah, All year long I eagerly await the nights where the darkness is overpowered by the glistening of light. When the cold, vacant, forbidding streets are graced by the presence of the soft and consoling twinkles. One moment there is darkness and the next there is joy and peace beaming from all around. While I dream of having Christmas lights dazzle and dance all year long, I believe there is extreme significance and meaning in the window of time they are displayed. B