Tidings of Joy

So, Merry Christmas people o' the 'net. It's been quite a year and it is a different type of Christmas. It's the first time we celebrated Christmas at home as a nuclear family (our youngest is two months old today). We'll be spending an abbreviated amount of time with my family, so we can spend some time with some of my wife's closest friends (her immediate family is abroad).

It's a White Christmas, and above freezing, and quite sunny. We are all healthy, have love, grace, and provision. Not everything is perfect, but it's a worry free day (even with me having to go to work tomorrow). I'm also listening to non-traditional Christmas songs on Pandora. I normally
stay off the computer on Christmas and other holidays, but this year I realize that a lot of the people I'd like to wish tidings of joy (and vice-versa) can best (or only) be contacted via e-mail
or text message.

I didn't expect to get a single gift this Christmas; not one you can buy anyway. However, I got quite a large gift from an unexpected source. I ended up passing the gift along to my wife and kids (minus the tithe). They needed and deserved it much more than I did. Besides, I already had and continue to receive gifts that you can't buy. Love, hope, peace, health, passion, and grace.

Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Natal, and Joyeux Noel!