It’s so funny how one day can leave you feeling down and discouraged because it seems everything hits at once. On the other hand the next day can be filled with so many blessings!. Total opposites. That’s how the last few days have been. The past two days have just been amazing, to say the least.
Yesterday a couple of kids from the neighborhood who were great friends with our daughters came over to bring by a present for Richard and I, and we also had a little something for them. Mat opened his box with excitement to discover the Zip Track from Discovery Toys. He loved it! Maggie received an owl backpack that belonged to Emmarie. I had given it to her just last Christmas. But since she never really had a chance to use it, it was like brand-new. Maggie had asked for it several times throughout this year. But I kept saying no because I knew I was going to surprise her with it at Christmas.
Before they had finished unwrapping their presents, our friends Martha and John came over and brought us some yummy Christmas goodies and other stuff – gifts straight from the heart. Such precious people. We love them and have enjoyed getting to know them since the accident.
My friend Dawn came and we went grocery shopping. So we had fun visiting and shopping. We got back to my house just in time for a group of carolers from Living Truth Fellowship who came to sing beautiful Christmas songs to us. There must have been 20 or so kids and their parents! Words can’t really describe how special this was to hear those precious children singing about Jesus’ birth. Richard and I were very blessed and touched, to say the least.
My friends Kristie and Jessica had been trying to get over this way from Dallas to go see lights and have dinner, but it didn’t work. So I had decided it wasn’t going to happen and was OK with it. I knew we would find a time to meet up at some point after all. Looking at lights isn’t much fun to Richard because he can’t see them that much, but it’s the tradition that he enjoys and the time together with family and friends.
Anyway, it all worked out about the lights and dinner because Mike and Angie had texted me earlier yesterday to see if we wanted to do that!! So after the carolers left, we drove around the Country Club area and looked at the beautiful homes and lights and had dinner at El Chico. I hadn’t been to El Chico in a while. The fajitas were as excellent as always! And the best part of course was catching up and spending time with each other.
Now that is what I call a busy day but an awesome day!
So today Kristie and Jessica were able to come over and visit for a couple of hours. We always laugh and have a good time when we get together, and today was no different! Kristie is determined to help me with getting some needed services. I’ll write about that at another time!
And now, another sweet friend is on her way over as I type!
All I can say is that we are so incredibly blessed to have such great friends who care about us and went way out of their way to make sure we have a Merry Christmas. And I’d have to say that we are already doing just that! I don’t think our family time on Wednesday can top the joy and love we have felt the lat two days. I don’t mean that in a negative way against family. We will just have an extended celebration!
All the while in the back of my head I keep thinking that I cannot imagine what Christmas in Heaven is like, but I know it must be beautiful. I bet they have a “white Christmas” simply from the holiness of God and the purity of everything, from the glory flowing out from Jesus himself. Merry Christmas sweet angels Emmarie and Chloe. We love you bunches!
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