The Best Christmas Ever?

Posted on 01.06.2010. Filed under: Life | Tags: Christmas |

I hate to deem things the best ever. You never know when something better might come along and then you have to go back and change things to the second, or third, or whatever, best ever. Confusing and annoying.

That said, I think this Christmas was the best I’ve ever had. I had my whole family here – mom, brother & his wife, older sister & her hubby and three daughters, and my younger sister. My aunt also stopped by a few days. It was a wonderful time of family fun. We didn’t do much. Well, there was a lot of cribbage, rummy, wii, monopoly, war, puzzles, books. There was shopping and juggling of who would watch which kids so x person could go out. There was a lot of talking about a lot of different subjects. There was a fantastic time on Christmas Eve when we discussed the birth of Jesus and what it means for us. “For unto us a Savior is given…”

I think the best part for me was the joy in the children’s eyes. The anticipation of Christmas morning, the excitement of seeing what was given to them. That’s what Christmas is – the anticipation of the birth of Jesus and the overflowing joy stemming from that special, special day. I experienced that joy. I saw it in my children’s eyes. I saw it in my nieces’ eyes. I felt the comfort of family, and the comfort in knowing that I have an abundant life because of the birth of one baby over 2,000 years ago.

I was given a gift Christmas morning. A gift of peace, of hope, of joy.

That is what made this past Christmas the best ever.