Tag: Christmas Past

Christmas Day is almost here! The season has so far been filled with the usual holiday activities and time well-spent while gathering with cherished friends and family.
Looking back over the years past, Christmas always included fun times with friends and neighbors. Early in life, there were Christmas activities in school classrooms with childhood friends. The whole town seemed to turn out for one or more Christmas events throughout the month of December. The local churches sponsored community-outreach efforts in addition to their special Christmas programs. My family decorated our house, and looked forward to hosting grandparents during portions of the holidays.
As in the past, the present Christmas season has been a busy one. A seemingly endless list of tasks to accomplish, events to attend, and personal to-do’s has made the time fly by quickly. In all the flurry of activity that can often seem a bit overwhelming, there is also a sense of thankfulness that we can still enjoy the season.
Looking into the future, let us seek to strengthen our relationships with friends and family, and to realize increased feelings of hope, peace and love in our homes.
As we continue to enjoy the current holiday season, I would like to echo the blessing of Dickens’ Tiny Tim by stating:
“A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, everyone!”