The tears that brimmed, as they always do, during the final scene of It's a Wonderful Life still feel salty on my cheekbones.
Most of the suitcases have been carried to the car in anticipation of tomorrow's long drive.
Here's what I want to remember about today:
- Our gift time, and in particular the kids' enjoyment of each other's handmade gifts. Ian was genuinely excited about the tie-dye socks, and the girls were tickled pink by the embroidery kits. They'll be stitching away the miles tomorrow.
- Our discussion, over coffee cake and omelets, of what it means to bring gifts to Jesus today -- how to give Him our hearts, first thing every morning.
- Driving around this afternoon with Ian, just the two of us, looking for some homeless folks who might like some bags of homemade cookies. Before we left, he said to me, "I don't really want to go, because I just want to stay home, but I know I SHOULD." Yup. Welcome to life. Thirty minutes later, after a surprisingly difficult quest, we were both giddy and cheering out loud upon delivering our last bag. THAT is the best gift I could give him today.
[Related digression: On vacation, I read four books. The best one, one of those you finish and want to buttonhole every hapless individual within fifty yards and shove it into their hands, was Same Kind of Different As Me. Here. I'm shoving it into your hands now. Read it, preferably with your Puffs with Aloe (TM) nearby, and see if you're the same afterward.]
- Eating tamales and chocolate cake with Aunt Kristen, Uncle Allen, and Adopted Aunt Acacia tonight. O the yumminess of homemade guacamole! O the legacy of terrible garlic breath!
My goodness, I can't end this post by talking about garlic breath. How about this instead? In the next couple days, while we are driving driving driving and I am whining to the Professor about the state of my tailbone and saying "Is that kind?" at regular intervals toward the back seat, I hope all of you are spending lots of time sitting on the floor in your pajamas, playing with the wee folk and letting your list of Stuff to Be Done recede far, far behind you. Enjoy the moment, whatever it is for you, and be blessed.
xoxo,
me
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I will be sharing your driving joy tomorrow as we head to California with 7 in the car! Thank you for reminding me to remember today.
Merry Christmas!
Leslee
ps. where are you?
Upon your suggestion, I ordered and read Same Kind of Different.....I loved it and did not want it to end! Th love the story telling as well as the story. Thanks! I will definitely be shoving it into someone's hands very soon!
I finished Same Kind of Different as Me, and like you, I too want to make everyone I meet read it. I've successfully gotten two people to start it so far. And GUESS WHAT!? Ron Hall is speaking this Friday here in the metroplex, and I really want to go. I don't think Denver will be there.I'm planning on going, just hope it works out. I'll let you know.
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