Flashback Friday: Christmas Eve

Happy Flashback Friday, Black Friday, and Belated Thanksgiving Joy Chasers.  I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  Especially those of us who have a hard time with the holidays.  As I write this post it is Thanksgiving Day.  I am writing while waiting for my last side dish (stuffin muffins) to finish so that me and my mom can eat.  After dinner we are going to head out to Target to scope out the Black Friday scene.  Neither of us need anything but since it is the two of us it will be fun :-) 
As I reflect on all that I am thankful for this year, this blog and the Chasing Joy community of Joy Chasers on Facebook and Twitter stands out amongst the things I am most thankful for.  This blog has been God's blessing to me and a lifeline that pulled me out of so much grief and sorrow.  I am constantly encouraged and inspired by your comments, facebook posts, tweets, and emails.  I am Thankful for each and everyone of you. 
I am also thankful for Flashback Fridays which let us look back on past posts.  If you are new here is the deal.   Flashback Friday is a great way to re-discover our earlier works and discover some new blogs. Flashback Friday is where we Flashback to our older blog posts and give them new life through the power of the linky! Just pick out your link and add it below. You can link to any post you like the theme does not have to match my post. Feel free to post a link to your Flashback post on the Chasing Joy Facebook Page so more Joy Chasers can access it. Use hashtags #FBF or #FlashbackFriday on twitter to advertise your Flashback post. Add your link below and be sure to check out AT LEAST TWO other Flashback posts. I suggest the two listed before your post to make it easy. Please leave a comment saying why you selected your Flashback post and what you thought about the other Flashback posts. I'm looking forward to reading all of your Flashbacks.
My Flashback this week is a good welcome to the holiday season.  Merry Christmas, is a reflection on the holidays written on Christmas Eve. 
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