a humble little Christmas

"Let’s have ourselves a humble little Christmas. 

Don’t think so much of yourself today; think of Jesus and of others. 

What a great day to rededicate the remainder of your days on earth to serving Christ 

with a humility that transcends the holidays." (Dr. David Jeremiah)

Christmas with Dad & Mother, Fairlawn Haven 2015

 I read Dr. Jeremiah's words after arriving home late in the evening on Christmas Day.
How well they described our Christmas

The drive home had been lighted by the beautiful full moon.

We reflected on the hours of Christmas Eve Day and Christmas itself

spent in the company of my father and mother.

Precious hours.

 Hours of holding Mother's hand while we played games around a table

in her Special Care Neighborhood.

Hours around another table with my father in the evening.

Serious talk as we read and marveled at the words conveying

the events of the very first Christmas from Luke 1 and 2.

Tender talk as we reached back into our memories of years now far in the past.

Simple food.
Laughter, chuckles, and a few tears.

No tangible gifts were exchanged; only the gift of one another.

And OH the joy of it!

What a great day to rededicate the remainder of (my) days on earth 

to serving Christ with a humility that transcends the holidays."