Today's post has me thinking about my grandchildren ... I decided to send them some Christmas 'happy mail.' This happy mail is not their gifts from grandma and grandpa, those are already hidden away in their houses until the appropriate time, but is just an "I love you and am thinking about you" kind of mail ...
Technology has been and is a blessing to this grandma and grandpa when it comes to our grands!
Why I do Blogmas:
It's no secret that I love everything about Christmas! From the day after Thanksgiving till the last box of Christmas decor is packed away and put back in storage for the next year, I love every bit of it! My husband and I are senior citizens who generally spend the holiday season alone. While we do have lots of very good friends and our church family nearby, all of our children live far, far away and have children of their own to make holiday memories with within their own homes. They are very thoughtful to include us in as much as possible via technology and we are so grateful to them for going beyond the extra mile to include us.
I started doing Blogmas because I had a choice, either lose myself in sorrow over what I could not change or embrace the love I have for the season and share it with others. I chose to share my joy in the journey not only with my children and grandchildren long-distance, but with others who love the season as I do and who just might find themselves spending the holidays alone as well. I hope in some small way you get a glimpse of holiday joy through these Blogmas posts and that it spills over into your life this holiday season!
Meet you back here tomorrow!
She looketh well to the ways of her household … Proverbs 31:27
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I’m looking forward to your posts this month!
ReplyDeleteDiana, thank you, I hope they bring you a bit of holiday cheer.
DeleteThank you Patsy for your encouragement! I love Christmas but struggle to make it as special as when I had little ones. I do try to focus on the the reason for the season.
ReplyDeleteAngela, it does take a mind shift from when our children were small doesn't it! It took me a while, but I decided that while the Christmas' of old when the children were small were gone, it didn't mean that I couldn't still find joy in the season. Now, I enjoy Christmas just as much as when my children were small and at home, just in a different way.
DeleteI love these posts.
ReplyDeleteLee Ann, thank you! I'm enjoying living them!
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