When we awoke early Saturday morning, we were greeted with a snow white landscape which I thought was snow! However, I was wrong. It was a heavy white frost covering rooftops and fields. Do you suppose Old Man Winter is getting anxious to get on the job? I guess we had just better appreciate what we have and what we do not have as yet. So, let’s enjoy our good roads and our great weather we’ve had so far. It would be nice if we could keep winter like it is until after Christmas!The Steen Senior Citizens had their Christmas meeting at the Luverne Pizza Ranch Tuesday noon where they enjoyed dinner together and also spent the afternoon playing games and cards. Monday evening the Hope Circle of Steen Reformed Church Women’s Ministry was invited to hold their meeting at the home of Betty Elbers in Hills. They enjoyed their meeting, the fellowship and lunch. Those attending from Steen were Jennie Schouwenberg, Henrietta Huenink, Joan Hoogeveen, Winnie Scholten, Verla Baker and Jo Aykens. The RCYF Christmas program, "The Gifts of Christmas," will be at 7 p.m. Sunday evening, Dec. 12, at Steen Reformed Church.Bernice and Orrin Aukes attended the Christmas program in Sioux Falls Sunday evening. Their granddaughter Taylor Telford, daughter of Lisa Telford, was in the program. Pastor Dan and Karen will host a Christmas open house from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Steen Reformed Church parsonage for their congregation. The adult choir of Steen Reformed Church presented their Christmas Cantata Sunday evening. It was titled "We All Bow Down." A fellowship hour followed for those who wished to stay. The event was very well attended. Jodi Ackerman underwent surgery at Luverne Community Hospital on Tuesday. She was able to return to her home on Thursday.Mildred Paulsen joined other members of the Freedom Club at Rock Rapids Sunday afternoon where the club members gathered to take a bus to Pipestone for the Al Opland Singers Christmas program. Following the program they enjoyed supper together at the Glass House in Ihlen.Christmas is rapidly approaching! I do not know where the time goes, but soon the hustle and bustle of Christmas will be here. It is so easy to get involved in Christmas preparations that sometimes we lose sight of why we have Christmas. When I found this article titled "Christmas is the Greatest Gift," it made me think. Of course if it had not been for Christ there would be no Christmas!Christmas Is …The Greatest GiftWhat did I get for Christmas?I’m glad you asked me this.For what I got has brought to meThe greatest earthly bliss.And I rejoice that I receivedWhat money cannot buy, A treasure richer far than gold‘Twas sent me from the sky.What did I get for Christmas?Oh, yes, I’ll try to tell,But how can human lips describeThe Gift unspeakable? The Gift exceeds all other gifts;They but reflect His love. But this great Gift eclipses all — My Saviour from above!SelectedLet’s remember this as we make our plans this year.