A different Christmas morning
All is quiet
No phone calls or walky talkies requesting permission to rush out of bed
First stop:
Nativity
Must see if baby Jesus came!
Second stop:
Tree
Must see if Santa came!
It’s ok
It really is
This quiet that I hear
The children are grown
Some with babes of their own
Wonderful adults
Who now think of others before they think of themselves
How many Christmas mornings did I worry and fret?
Will they love all their gifts?
Will they love all the love?
Do they know how I’ve worried?
Did we get the right game?
Was it what they wanted?
Do they know how much we love them?
When they were children
We tried to be equal in gifts
What pressure!
Now as adults
They are grateful for the thought and love that went into the purchase
Not whether one received 3 but another got 4!
We’ve passed down traditions
No Bing before Thanksgiving dinner
No Jesus in the manger until Christmas morning
The reading of the Christmas story before the gifts are opened
And a grateful heart
Makes mama happy and proud!
So beautiful!!!!! Thank you! We are alone, too! I hate it!
All of life brings changes. How we choose to look at them determines whether or not we appreciate the blessings that God is bringing. We eventually get used to the things that are different, and find out that God is still bringing us special gifts even while the circumstance is changing.