Wishing all my readers who celebrate Christmas a very special Merry Christmas. I hope you will be with friends and family some part of the holiday, and if not, that you can reach out with your phone to someone you care about. We don't all get to go home for Christmas, but the memories of Christmases past can still warm our hearts.
There are always some people who say they don't like Christmas, that it never comes up to expectations. That may be true, especially if we set our expectations too high. It's Christmas, but there are still lonely people and people who are seriously ill, people who have lost loved ones. Even so, Christmas is there for all if we keep in mind that very first Christmas in Bethlehem.
We have made Christmas commercial, full of gifts and parties and decorating and baking. That's all wonderful, as long as we also focus on the true meaning of Christmas. As Christians, we were given a gift, a miracle and for many reasons, even if we don't see clearly all the time what they are.
My Jewish friends are celebrating their sacred holiday of Hanukkah now, too. They will have parties, decorate, bake special foods and attend religious services. They'll gather with friends and families, too. I've always liked the two holidays coming close together.
As you go to church services and open gifts, then gather around the laden table for a special meal with others, take a good look around you. There are stories in every direction, waiting for you to write them. Do you have that pad and pencil nearby to jot down bits and pieces? We take pictures with cameras and our phones on these special occasions, but you can also use that 'writer's eye' kind of camera to record special moments.
The next post will be on Friday, December 27th. We will be spending a couple days with our daughter's family. I wish you all the merriest of Christmases and the happiest Hanukkah--whichever holiday you celebrate.
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