The Week Before Christmas

The Sunday before Christmas was yesterday. We put up our Christmas Tree. I don't know where the time goes. My daughter and 3 grandchildren came over top help decorate the tree. It is amazing how children can bring back the magic of Chritmas. My grandson was so excited to come over and decorate the tree. What fun! He put the angel on the tree. Where is the camera when you need it? We almost finished the tree and could see the kids were getting very tired. We had dinner and then the kids and I cuddled on the flow amidst big pillows and soft blankets. That is the best part. They will be small for such a short time. The evening ended with the baby asleep on my chest with his head against my neck. Sheer bliss.

Now to find the gifts I hid in a safe place until time to wrap. Why can I never remember those places? I hope I remember before Christmas Eve.

Just a few short days until we celebrate the birth of Jesus - the reason we have the holiday. Retail has forgotten why they are so prosperous, why they are able to make so much money in the first place. In the midst of the commercial, the rush and the madness, a baby was born to usher in the age of Salvation. The age of peace.

“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”
- - Author Unknown

Happy birthday Jesus. Merry Christmas to everyone, peace and good will to all.

Later.