Colton was three and Collin was five months old. It took my daughter a few snapshots to attain the essence of Christmas and the innocence and wonder of a child.
Christmas for me this year has a quiet inner calm. It is the first year in a long time I haven't been consumed with presents, and if the gifts were the perfect gift. You know we all have done that sometime in our lives,but this year is different for me as I have grown a year older and hopefully wiser.
I am blessed to have two grandchildren coming my way. One coming any day now, and another in the summer of 2011. When I thought I would never live long enough to see one, I will soon have five. Blessings come in small packages and I am grateful beyond words.
It is in the eyes and knowing of children that I think we learn the most. When we take the time and give our children and grandchildren the gift of listening to what they have to say or share, it is really a gift to ourselves.
Put your grandchild on your lap and ask them what they really want for Christmas, you may be surprised by what they say.
So take the time this year to listen to your children, grandchildren or anyone who may need a friend. Be kind, gentle and carry the spirit of Christ in you by being Christ like.
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts: 20:35 NIV
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