WONDERFUL, BUT NOT PERFECT!
It’s that time of year again—when we celebrate Christ’s birthday. I’m surrounded by twinkling lights on the Christmas tree, garlands lining the windows and fragrant (cinnamon-vanilla!) candles. It’s wonderful, but everything’s not perfect.
I haven’t had time to color-coordinate the gift wrapping (something I really enjoy doing) or make any cookies
(that’s not my favorite thing to do, anyway!) I had no star or angel for the top of the tree this year, so I created a make-shift topper. The Webb family Christmas celebration with our two children, son-in-law and daughter-in-law, and seven grandchildren is this Saturday, December 5 so that means Richard and I will spend a very quiet Christmas Day. We chose to do it this way, so our children can spend Christmas week with their in-laws.
This is evidence that a woman who had a tendency to strive too hard to make it all just right really can change! Because I’m fine—well, more than fine—with all this slightly imperfect holiday reality. Hey, there’s no perfect way to celebrate Christmas. *
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* Adapted from It’s a Wonderful (Imperfect) Life intro.
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I couldn’t help but giggle as I read this post and think, wow…where do I start? Lol
My slightly imperfect Christmas reality is that we can’t go all out this year with decorations. Yes we would love to have a fabolous spread that would make Martha Stewart jealous, but that is just not the reality with the way the current budget is right now,but we are SO thankful that we do have our families and a home over our head this year and every year.
I really wanted to do more with outdoor Christmas decorations that would wow everyone, and indoors have a spread that would make Martha Stewart, okay, nothing will compete what she could do…forget that part. LOL
This is probrably going to be our best Christmas however, I think or at least one of many best Christmases in memory. We will have the memory of snow; Family; Good Friends and a reminder of the center of it all, Him.
Hi Twinkle Mom! Love your comments. Thanks for sharing. You are entered into the FREE book drawing on Dec. 9. I do hope you have your best Christmas ever.
Fifty years ago this December we moved to this town, no friends, acquaintenances, just a new job for my husband and a tiny baby. It was so near Christmas that we didn’t “bother” with a tree. Now, of course, that baby is grown with grown children of her own and I am once again tempted to not “bother” with a tree. But, then I remember that cold, desolate Christmas in 1959, so I’ll be trimming the tree tonight, even though it will be a small one.