I mentioned on Sunday that we had not decorated our tree. I received a wonderful note yesterday from a friend who has put up her tree for 50 years. Savoring the memory of every ornament collected over the years, her tree is a symbol of a life well lived. I loved the note and I am so happy for her.
Our tree is still half bare. Every five minutes it blows the breaker. There is no train around it and there are no presents under it. In some ways, it feels like a Charlie Brown Christmas at the Brinkman house.
But, there will be better days for our tree. Better times. Better memories, savoring a life that we are so pleased to have been given by God. So whether you have decorations up or not, whether you are buying lots of gifts or not, Christmas comes. Again this year, Christmas comes. God's message to the world and to us that he still loves us.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
1 comment:
Jeff, when you began preaching your sermons about celebrating the real meaning of Christmas, I already had all our gifts, so we'll have to do this next year.
You and God have inspired me to have a non-retail Christmas next year. The gifts we'll bring will need to be a gift of our selves. We will give and receive, "sharing with the family what a family member means to you"; giving hand made cards that promise serving each other; maybe sharing about how we would like to be remembered in life; or whatever other thoughts come from the inside, vs. a retail store. And of course, finding a way as a family, to help someone less fortunate.
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