At this time of year, I often find myself in a nostalgic frame of mind. Remembering “Christmas past” as it were. My own childhood was filled with wonder at Christmas. My dad always went out and selected a tree for us, he would bring it home and after a maneuver here and a finagle there, the tree would be upright and ready for decorating. My mother would always mumble about a “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree. My dad didn’t care, it was Christmas and his family was all together to celebrate the season of giving and the joy that the holidays bring. My dad was not a religious man, but he deeply respected the meaning of Christmas and its origin. He knew that with the birth of “One Child”, the world was forever changed.
I can’t imagine a world without Christmas. A world without a momentary pause and look at something good and kind and hopeful. I don’t know about you, but I need Christmas. Not the gifts, but for the hope that it brings to a world seemingly gone mad…
“It’s good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.”
- Charles Dickens
“Somehow not only for Christmas but all the long year through, The joy that you give to other is the joy that comes back to you.” – John Greenleaf Whittier
It is my hope for all who read this read blog that you find a renewed sense of faith, hope and love this Christmas. Remembering that the greatest of these is love……
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Amen and Hallelujah to the highest!
Dear Chris, I just so love to hear your family stories. This is a reflective time for me. Getting ready for a new year. I have decided to listen to special Christmas songs throughout the year, as they speak to my soul.
We had so many of those ‘Charlie Brown’ trees. I smile remembering them. Thank you for this sweet pause, even after Christmas.