Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Blessing #205
A few years ago my Mom bought an Nativity Advent Calendar for my family-it is 3D, hand painted, and each day there is a little door for the kids to open. Early this morning, I stuffed it--not with anything fancy, just knick knacks and candy to brighten their day. It has become a favorite tradition of ours, and I love that it gets the kids excited about getting up in the morning. I go in to wake them and they know they can't visit the calendar until they are dressed with shoes on and teeth brushed. Normally, getting them up and dressed isn't easy--especially as we near the end of a semester and all of us are fatigued. Today, they got Christmas tattoos-and they were so excited to wear them to school. It was precious!
Anyway, each family has those little traditions that make the Holidays special-it is so neat to think that I am old enough to have a family that has traditions. How did this happen?
The weather has turned colder all of a sudden, the Christmas decorations are up, the Advent Calendar is stuffed, and I love the warmth I feel in my home right now. I couldn't wait to get home and cook tonight-to say the blessing with my family, and to read our Advent devotion. I guess the cold weather and the miracle of this season make me more aware than usual of the gift I have in this family and in this home. Truly, my cup runneth over with blessings. Now, I just have to figure out how to stay focused on them-instead of the dust bunnies, piles of laundry, and financial worries.
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