This year is different. We decided to have a peaceful Christmas. What does that actually mean? First of all we decided no presents. When I pass the malls near our house and seeing not one free parking space at Carolina Mall I say “thank God” I don’t have to be in that mess. Yet I am trying to think what would please God as a gift? Is it my prayers? Is it my heart? Is it someone else’s needs? I don’t know yet. Maybe it’s all these things and more.
It’s a week before Christmas. We were singing Joyful Joyful at Church today, the first Noel as well. I started for at last to feel some Christmas bliss and peace thrown in for good measure. I haven’t decorated the house for I left all the decorations in Winston-Salem under my steps in the garage. I did buy a tree at the Assistance League Thrift Shop in Charlotte. The woman who runs the store asked me my theme. I looked around and saw so many little teddy bears. I exclaimed my theme is “I NEED A HUG”. Figuring that if I needed a hug maybe someone else needed one too.
I'm going to continue this Christmas blog when I've finished my Christmas Letter.