“For the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.”
-Mary the mother of Jesus, Luke 1:34
The one tradition our family has kept over the years is the way we celebrate Christmas Eve. We begin our evening by attending the Christmas Eve service at our church & finish back at home for our family Christmas time. We snuggle up in our P.J.’s, eat our favorite holiday food, open gifts & watch ‘The Nativity Story’ together. Each of us looks forward to this time for different reasons. For Chuck, it’s the Christmas cookies; for Josh, the shrimp ring; for Caleb, it’s the cheese ball & for Hannah, the gift giving.
This year, for me, it was the prayer time...
As we went around the room, offering thanks for the blessings God has given us this past year, I was overcome by emotion. I was struck by how remarkable it was to have them each share their hearts with vulnerability, & how extraordinarily blessed I am to have my little family together for the holidays.
I pray the same Joy... Peace... & Love to you this day....
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