Though some of my friends may have wearied of all the Christmas glitter, I can't seem to get enough this year. Moments of self-pity at my inability to keep up, to go and do, may have sometimes veiled my joy, but it's been a season of slowness that I learned to embrace as a gift - a Christmas of peaceful calm with just enough moments of delightful grandlittle chaos and laughter to overcame the sometimes preschool overwhelmed-with-too-much-Christmas tears.
If it was up to me, I'd linger longer in the joy and music and sparkle of Christmas, but the season of days between Thanksgiving and New Years are coming to a close, so I'll wrap them up like strands of white twinkle lights - in a string of beautiful, satisfying memories - of days framed in the joy and peace of our Lord.
Today we celebrate the life of a beautiful soul who traveled Home on Christmas Eve. She has been well-loved by family, friends and the community she faithfully served. She worked for the same employer for over sixty years and never fully retired. Her almost nine decades of life was well-lived, and as I approach the new years days ahead, I am inspired by her deep and rich legacy.
How was your Christmas this year? I'd really love to know.
2 comments:
Your grandchildren are precious! The little girl looks so much like your Emily!
Our Christmas has been nice although a bit sad. It was the 2nd Christmas without my mom the first since the tornado destroyed the family home. Knowing that there will never be another family Christmas again could have been very discouraging and even depressing but I chose not to dwell on those unbearable thoughts. Instead I focused on my own little family. I thoroughly enjoyed cooking and baking and making things special for us! Finally finding my three step-brothers was an unexpected Christmas blessing!
I hope you all have a blessed new year!
Thank you, Robin. Addisyn and Emily do resemble each other.
I'm sure that Christmas was bittersweet for you this year. I remember the first few years after both my parents had passed on feeling like an orphan. The holidays can be especially difficult. How wonderful that you were able to focus on the family under your roof....and delight in the miracle of finding those "boys". Thank you for sharing that story with the rest of us. Huge blessing. XOX
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