As a kid, growing up there on Brookmere Drive in Lazybrook, mom and dad always made Christmas the most special of special days. Christmas Eve would bring great anticipation and joy throughout the house. I would be gitty with nervous anxiousness… What would be waiting for me under the tree on Christmas morning? What would Santa have left for me? I remember finally falling asleep and waking up at the break of dawn to race out of my room and down the hall too see what would be awaiting me. Christmas was without a doubt the most exciting time of the year for me as a child. Christmas day, without a doubt, the most exciting day! I guess you could say it truly brought out a “child-like wonder”!
The joy that the Christmas season brought to my brothers and myself was also there for my parents. They enjoyed seeing the smiles that were brought to our faces. As I get older, I understand the true joy and meaning behind all of those Christmas’. The Christ child! A baby who went on to live a perfect life, ultimately giving up his own life so that you and I can have eternal life.
The point to my story here is that, the “child-like wonder” and the wonderful anticipation of this season has never gone away. Each year, around Thanksgiving time, we break out our favorite Christmas music, we put up the Christmas tree, we place nativity scene’s around our homes, we put lights up on the house and a lil more joy overcomes us all. We speak with a lil more cheer and a bigger smile on our faces. We walk with a lil more pep in our step. The joy that is Christ, comes out in us all, even those who are not believers! It is no wonder… It is Christmas!
My prayer is that we have all approached this most joyous of seasons as we did as children. Whether we have many gifts or zero under our trees this year, we can ALL have the most precious and exciting gift that was given freely, Christ!
Merry Christmas!!!
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