Seems this past week has been turmoil in every direction. I feel it all over - wherever I turn - whatever I am doing...but the other night I finally got a spark to start decorating the Christmas tree. You see it has been up for almost two weeks, but I hadn't even put the extra lights on it. Our youngest joy found a Christmas CD - "Mom's Favorite Christmas" CD and cranked it up on the kitchen cd player. It took me from a sad hopeless mood into one full of joy and peace...singing along while climbing up and down from the stool, arranging the white sparkling lights just so...then digging through the bins of decorations while stopping to watch my youngest little, pick out his favorites and put them on the tree. Our grandson took this in for the first time...while being cuddled by his mom who was just as excited to see the tree being trimmed as her little brother. It was precious...Rylan's dad was watching too...not sure what was going through his head...maybe, simply - man, Ry's grandma can't sing so great. =O)
After about an hour of enjoying the magic of Christmas, I looked at the kids and said "well, if only those thieves that stole my purse and forged more than $10,000 of checks could see us now...maybe they would ask how we could possibly feel joy in the midst of the nightmare?" The real reason for the joy and peace of course is my Savior and King. Only He can give that kind of feeling...one like no other. Truly. Thank you Jesus.
Going to sit and look at our tree now...then into the kitchen to start some cookies. Let the holiday baking begin~
Goodnight.
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