CHRISTMAS TIME HAS COME AND GONE. HOWEVER, IT HAS MADE ME REALIZE HOW BLESSED I AM TO HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING FAMILY. THIS YEAR CHRISTMAS WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT; IT WAS SPENT BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT FAMILIES. THIS WHOLE WEEK TRAVIS AND I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN OUR TWO FAMILIES. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASIER TO BE FROM THE SAME TOWN, BUT MAYBE IM MISTAKEN. ITS BEEN KIND OF HARD BECAUSE I WANT TO SPEND ALL MY TIME WITH MY FAMILY WHILE TRAVIS FEELS THE SAME BUT ABOUT HIS FAMILY. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE DONE VERY WELL WITH SPLITTING OUR TIME. I MEAN EVERYONE WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH THE COOL COUPLE. IT'S COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE.
TY WAS SO FUNNY THIS CHRISTMAS. THE FIRST NIGHT TRAVIS AND I CAME TO FRESNO HE CAME UP TO ME AND PUT HIS HANDS TO MY NECK (SAYING IN A VERY THREATNING VOICE) "I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT TRAVIS CAN NOT SLEEP WITH US THIS CHRISTMAS EVE!" YOU SEE THE CHILDREN IN MY FAMILY HAVE THIS TRADITION THAT WE ALL SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM ON CHRISTMAS EVE. SO I ANSWERED TY SAYING "UHHH..YES HE IS, HE'S PART OF THIS FAMILY NOW." TY TIGHTENED HIS GRIP RESPONDING "I'VE KEPT THIS TRADITION ALIVE FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND HE'S NOT GOING TO RUIN IT!" DON'T WORRY THIS ALL ENDED UP IN LAUGHTER.
ANYWAYS, BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING ABOUT BEING GREATFUL. THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON WAS VERY SIMPLE WITH MY FAMILY. IT WAS BASICALLY FOCUSED AROUND BABY OLIV (MY SISTERS BABY GIRL). EVERYONE SPOILED THE LITTLE ONE AND IT WAS EXCITING TO CELEBRATE OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH HER. I THINK SHE WAS MORE EXCITED ABOUT EVERYONE PAYING ATTENTION TO HER THEN THE PRESENTS IN WHICH SHE GOT. I BELIEVE I LOVE CHRISTMAS SO MUCH, NOT BECAUSE OF THE PRESENTS THAT WE GIVE OR RECIEVE FROM ONE ANOTHER, BUT REALLY I BELIVE ITS BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH LOVE IS FELT. WE WAKE UP CHRISTMAS MORNING AND IF YOU JUST PAUSE TO LOOK AROUND AT YOUR FAMILY LAUGHING, SMILING, HUGGING, AND SHARING STORIES OF PAST CHRISTMAS' YOU CAN'T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT HOW BLESSED YOU ARE. (OR AT LEAST THATS HOW I AM).
SO, EVEN THOUGH CHRISTMAS WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR I'VE COME TO REALIZE WHAT CHRISTMAS SHOULD REALLY BE ABOUT. YES, IT IS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOR. BUT, I BELIEVE ITS ALSO BECAUSE CHRIST WANTS US TO PAUSE AND LOOK AROUND AT WHO WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO CELEBRATE THIS MEMORABLE MOMENT WITH. THINK ABOUT IT: WE COULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THIS EARTH ALONE, WITH NO FAMILY AT ALL. BUT CHRIST LOVES US SO MUCH WE ARE ABLE TO LIVE THIS LIFE AND CELEBRATE WITH OUR BEST FRIENDS! IN OUR HOME WE HAVE A FRAME THAT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE THIS: "I LOVED YOU TOO MUCH TO JUST BE YOUR FRIEND, SO GOD LET ME BE YOUR SISTER." OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I CAN'T REALLY REMEMBER, BUT I HOPE YOU GET THE IDEA :) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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