Holidays

Holidays are all about memories. . . taking out, renewing, and cherishing old memories, and making new ones.  Perhaps that is why holidays are often painful for so many.  There are good memories, and we want to bring them out and treasure each one. . . . joy and sorrow wrapped up together. 

Sara loved Christmas. She loved red.  She loved Starbucks in their red Christmas cups.  Her favorite movie was White Christmas. (her favorite song in that movie - Sisters)  There was one year when the kids did lip-sync routines to all their favorite Christmas songs.  It was hilarious!  In later years I think the thing Sara liked the best was just having everyone come home and be together. . . .playing games, watching movies, making kringla. . . .she used to threaten her brother and sisters saying. . . "If you aren't home for Christmas, you don't get presents!"

I just keep feeling like I can't wrap my mind or my heart around the way things are now.  Our most recent family picture sits on the counter in our front entry way. . . .taken last Christmas.  That is a good memory.  I'm so thankful we had that time all together last year.

Our Children's Christmas program at church this year is an old one that we are reviving. . . . Christmas in Reverse.  It reminds me that Christmas is not only about remembering and celebrating Jesus' birth.  It started way before that. . . . amazing the way events unfolded to prepare the way for Jesus to come as our Savior!

I don't think sending Christmas cards is likely to be a reality in our house this year, but we would like to wish anyone reading this a blessed Christmas season   I wonder if those in heaven have a special Christmas celebration.  Perhaps it is always Christmas there. . . an eternal celebration of Jesus!