Thursday, December 23, 2010

Christmas connections.





I feel so thankful for the childhood Christmas memories I have- the decorations and music and programs and friends and family and food were always perfect when I grew up. I can't begin to pull off such magic when it comes to Christmas around here. Even as I tried to do some baking and had the kids listening to my Grandma's records from Christmas's past as they colored Christmas pictures, the Norman Rockwell afternoon turned sour as Crew dry-erase markered the carpet, his pants and socks.
It turned from the nice, pleasant winter afternoon to scolding and time-out and frustrations all around. I sometimes wish I could just turn back the hands of time and hang onto the way it used to be for awhile longer. Today I looked around and noticed that although it's not the way I remember it or wished it could be, it's not all that bad and certainly I hope that my kids will find that there are parts of these days they will want to recall years from now too.
It may not be perfect. But the story and the reason we celebrate is still the same. And for that I am grateful- now and always. May you be blessed, wherever you are and however your holiday turns out, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus- the Savior come to earth! Immanuel- God with us. What a glorious thought to meditate on as Christmas draws near. His love is all we need for our Christmas and our lives to be complete!

5 comments:

Julie, the mama said...

I think (and pray) we are going to be pleasantly surprised at how fondly our children will remember these days.

babyrndeb said...

love the picture of your daughter with her drawing of Santa and his sleigh - you should frame the drawing to hang each year - it could be part of your traditions.

Sasha Holloway said...

I love how you incorporate old memories into new ones with your family. Happy Holidays to you

Lauren said...

Merry Merry Christmas!!!! :)

Anonymous said...

I think that if you asked your parents they would tell you that your childhood Christmas wasn't totally perfect. I think us adults notice the flaws and kids just focus on the positive. Your kids will probably grow up and say the same thing: "My childhood Christmas was perfect - how did my mom do it???" LOL