Guys. Christmas is in TWO weeks! Can anybody else believe it??? I don't think I can... It just doesn't seem right. For me, it's this warmish weather that's still happening in Charleston that's holding me back from believing it. This picture is what I'm seeing at Christmas time!? So not normal.
The beach is nice here and I really do love warm weather, but I'm so excited to get home to a place that actually 'feels like Christmas.' You know what I mean? And not just because it'll be fareezingg, but because family will be close by and traditions will be happening. (Home for us is Indiana if you weren't aware). I'm most looking forward to just being able to sit with my family and Ben's family and enjoy their company.
What are you looking forward to this Christmas?
I wanna say this too... that I want to be real good at cherishing this time with family and friends who are far from our new home. Distance takes something away that you didn't realize you had before... The simple opportunity to just be in each other's presence. There's something really sweet about that. Even without festivities and presents and food- if we went and just sat and talked and laughed it'd be worth it.
I don't think I would have written a blog post like this previous to moving to Charleston... I lived an hour and a half away from most of my family but there was still opportunity to go see any of them if and when I wanted. Now I realize how much of a blessing it is having family close by.
I would encourage you to make this holiday about your blessings and really try to focus on soaking them in. There may be family dysfunction and maybe some drama or craziness, but I promise in the mix of it is blessing. So let's look for those sweet things and be prepared to cherish them as Christmas heads our way... Very soon!
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