Two very popular sayings that we hear now most often are: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas or it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Both are true statements but we must not stray away from the real true meaning of Christmas.

If we are not careful, we will put more focus on the social part than the gift giving.

Check it out – Dec. 8 – Look and see if you see any folks that you might recognize that attended a taping of the show “He cooks, She cooks,” which will air on Sat., Dec. 8, at 8 a.m. on Fox 54 (Charter 5, Direct TV 54).

Happy birthday wishes go out this week to: Mya Robinson and Abby Ferrell on Dec. 1, Wade and Wesley Lawrimore on Dec. 2, Kristi Graham and Dylan Bryant on Dec. 3, Dustin Free and Faye Cobbs on Dec. 4, Lea Carlson on Dec. 5, Landon Ferguson on Dec. 6, Stacy Lacy, Joe Roberts and Lara Carlson on Dec. 9.

Happy anniversary to Nathan and Diane Pratt on Dec. 7 and to Matt and Melissa Legg on Dec. 7.

Darren, Roxanne and Rachel Tucker enjoyed the Thanksgiving holidays with the Tucker’s oldest daughter, Darian, who is a student at Pensacola Christian College.

Mike and Kaye Widener spent the Thanksgiving holiday with their daughter and son-in-law, Meagan and Darren Hargrove.

Enjoying turkey with all the trimmings with Fred and Evelyn Motes on Thanksgiving was Mike Motes and Nathan and Javon Alldredge.