Someone stole my covered trailer with many of my things before the holidays. Grrrr!!! What is wrong with people?!?!? All of my Christmas decorations were in the trailer. There were ornaments from mine and my husband's childhood, ornaments that we collected for the last twenty years of marriage and ornaments that I was given when my daughter was born. Our fake Christmas tree was in the trailer along with advent books, angel figurines that represented loved ones who had passed on, snow globes, a tree skirt, etc.. I realize that all of this is just stuff but it was MY stuff. I'm sure that it will be thrown into the trash because it isn't valuable to anyone but me...
I decided to have a homemade Christmas this year. I bought a Charlie Brown tree and strung it with popcorn and cranberries. I made homemade ornaments and present tags, and tied a big red ribbon on the top of my tree. I wrapped all of my presents with brown paper bags and tied them with ribbon. I made lots and lots of homemade cookies and gave them away to friends. I wish that I could say that all of this made me feel better. The truth is it did not! It wasn't the Christmas that I had planned.
I learned that I can survive without my things, I can choose to be thankful for what is right in front of me, and that Christmas isn't about me anyway. It's about Christ's birth! For that, I am forever greatful! Have a Happy New Year!
