1. Fresh Tree or Fake Tree - currently a tiny tinsel tree
2. Favorite Ornament - a patchwork angel made by my grandmother
3. Favorite Christmas Song - Breath of Heaven (sung by Amy Grant)
4. Favorite Tradition - We when were young, either my mother or my grandmother would make matching pajamas for my brother and I to wear on Christmas Eve. This is a tradition that I continued with my own children. Once we had a new pj's on we would gather around the tree and listen to the Christmas story. Then, we would have homemade cookies and cocoa. Of course, we always left a snack for Santa Claus!
5. Favorite Gift Ever Received - The gift of sacrifice! In October 1989, I lost my husband, my children's father, in a plane crash. It was such a sad time and I just dreaded Christmas. But, I had 2 small children who didn't quite understand what was going on. I didn't want to celebrate anything! Thanksgiving weekend of that year we visited with my husband's family in East Texas. While we were away friends "broke into" our home and decorated for Christmas, they decorated inside and out. The most spectacular thing was the Christmas tree which was covered with tiny frames which held pictures of my little family...candid shots of the kids with their daddy, pictures from our wedding and other celebrations. When we arrived home I was just absolutely overcome with emotion. The kids thought that something magical had happened! They didn't understand what a powerful display of love it was. Our friends had sacrificed their plans over the Thanksgiving holidays to make sure that my little wounded family would have a special Christmas memory. (As often as I tried to thank them for this wonderful gift no one would take credit for it.)
6. Favorite Christmas Meal - Turkey and dressing, sweet potato casserole, green been casserole, broccoli salad, and yeast rolls with Italian cream cake for dessert.
7. Favorite Christmas Cookie - Cocoons
8. Favorite Place To Be - wherever my family is
9. Favorite Memory - My grandfather carving the turkey. He was such a showman!
10. Favorite Christmas Movie - Miracle on 34th Street (the original) & It's A Wonderful Life
1 comment:
I love this Sandy, particularly #5--the giving of others to someone in need is the best gift ever!!
Your friends saw your need and acted on it. They didn't wait--they acted!!
And this is what God asks of us--see a need, if it is in your power to do something about it--then DO IT!!
I'm not going to be posting at warmharte today--I'll be over at "The Power of Your Love"--many tears associated with this one--a letting go of people that I hold precious and dear to me--but that is what was needed to be done--the entire situation just needed to be handed over to God.
And today, I have cried tears of joy and relief instead of the sorrow for the past few days.
Thank you God!!
Beth
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