What's you ideal Christmas? I love old fashioned shows like the Walton's. However, life rarely turns out like these TV shows or movies.
Families are often separated by many miles.
This is my family in Florida. I wasn't able to be there for Christmas. My dad is hugging my niece Katie. She came home for Christmas from NYC. And here are the newlyweds; Kevin and Kristin. Aren't they cute?
I had a nice Christmas celebrating with Greg's family. You can read about it
here, in case you missed it.
There has been some sadness this Christmas too. A blogging friend Cindy of
Consider it All Joy lost her husband on Christmas Eve. We were making plans to finally get together and meet as both Cindy and I live in the Phoenix area. But her husband had been battling medical problems and he died. I hope you will visit her blog and pray for her.
I also think of Melanie of
The Bella Mella. It was one year ago on December 16 when her beloved son Andrew went to Heaven. I'm sure this anniversary so close to Christmas was challenging for her.
I know my ideal Christmas would be:
The whole family would be together; both Sumstad's and Petras'.
My dad would read Luke 2 before dinner (he actually does this each year).
For that one day, we'd have a white Christmas.
We'd celebrate the true meaning of Christmas; the birth of Jesus Christ.
How about you? What would be your ideal Christmas?
Blessings and love,