My parents are here from New Jersey, and I’m excited about their time here. For about a week, they will stay with my brother and his family; the rest of the time they are here will be spent with me and my kids. My parents moved to the east coast about two years ago – it’s become easier building a relationship with them as they’ve been gone, but I miss being able to drive “home” and hug them.
Pretty soon, I’ll take a shower and get ready to pick up my kids from their dad’s house before we run off to church and Christmas Eve dinner at my grandmother’s house. This is my dad’s side of the family, and it’s always a big affair as my dad is the second child of six. It’s a pretty interesting turn of events, because both my grandparents are only children. I have nine cousins on this side of my family (add to that the six children from my mom and dad), so there are 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. We’re going to have a packed house!
Here’s hoping all of you have a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
| Luke 2:16-20
“So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved. |
