Along The Way (16/December/2005)
Friday morning... snow and icy rain, oh joy! I'm out to clear the driveway and cars and really loving every moment of it. There's something fascinating about winter to a kid who grew up in Florida. As I'm working I'm singing 'Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow'. Yes, I know. You think I need my head examined.
How is your Christmas season going? Have you been able to slow down and enjoy any of it? Today Shari and I are planning to start our Christmas shopping (we don't do all that much, so it's really not a late start for us). Tonight we are going to Hartford to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Yes, I know they will be in Manchester in a couple of weeks but we have a schedule conflict that night. So, I intend to enjoy a few hours in the car with my wife, and some wonderful, albeit amped-up Christmas music tonight.
Last night I spent some time reading by our Christmas Tree - reading in the gospel of Luke concerning the birth of Christ. How I marvel at God's love for us. I hope you'll take my advice and slow this season down - spend a night or two looking at Christmas lights with your loved ones, sip some hot cocoa with the kids and talk about the real gift of Christmas, go shopping - not in an all out rush to get gifts, but to spend some time together.
Hey, and then you can always say "Merry Christmas" to someone just to tick off the politically correct. Uh hem... Merry Christmas!
How is your Christmas season going? Have you been able to slow down and enjoy any of it? Today Shari and I are planning to start our Christmas shopping (we don't do all that much, so it's really not a late start for us). Tonight we are going to Hartford to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Yes, I know they will be in Manchester in a couple of weeks but we have a schedule conflict that night. So, I intend to enjoy a few hours in the car with my wife, and some wonderful, albeit amped-up Christmas music tonight.
Last night I spent some time reading by our Christmas Tree - reading in the gospel of Luke concerning the birth of Christ. How I marvel at God's love for us. I hope you'll take my advice and slow this season down - spend a night or two looking at Christmas lights with your loved ones, sip some hot cocoa with the kids and talk about the real gift of Christmas, go shopping - not in an all out rush to get gifts, but to spend some time together.
Hey, and then you can always say "Merry Christmas" to someone just to tick off the politically correct. Uh hem... Merry Christmas!
1 Comments:
Trans-Siberian was great! So was the company! Hey, Jam! Thanks for the tip about the "Merry Axemas" CD. I just picked it up and I love it!
By Shari, at 12/17/2005 7:32 PM
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