Best Christmas Gift!

Today once again I was beginning yet another flare-up.  I am trying so hard to not over-do, eat what inflames me, or get stressed out. WOW I can truly say it is much harder to do than you think. I have tried to eliminate many unnecessary things that would add to my painful flare-up. I just really seem to struggle with wanting to carry on all the same family traditions that I have done for years.

However, this year is really making me sit back and decide what is most important and what I can do without. It really has made me appreciate my body and all the things that I used to do. I will never take what my body is able to do for granite ever again. I know each day I need to thank the Lord for what I can do. If I do this it helps me to stay positive and carry on each day with the love of the Savior in my heart.

I was starting to stress out today because my shopping was not done and I have not felt good enough to go out again. But my daughter told me today that the best Christmas gift I could give them would be a pain-free  day for me on Christmas. I realized just how important it is to feel good on Christmas not just for me but also for them. To be surrounded by the ones I love and those who love me is the best gift I can give to them as well as my Savior this Christmas.