We had a children's sermon at our midnight service. Our pastor was explaining the absolute inclusiveness of grace. My 5 year old looked at her, wide-eyed, and said "even the people on the naughty list?" Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Merry christmas!
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My youngest son made me proud on Christmas day. We all were up by 6 am, left our house by 10, stopped in Murfreesboro to see family then went on to Chattanooga. At 7 pm, the Chattanooga folk want to open gifts. My wife's aunt decides the great grand kids had to sing Christmas songs then open their gifts one at a time. As the songs are being sung, my youngest looks at me with a shit eating smirk. My wife says "stop", he shakes his head no and starts tearing into his gifts. This sets off a chain reaction and all gifts were opened within 3 minutes.
I wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas Day. I should be plotting a summit or 2 in the Smokies with the dog but have accepted an invitation with my girlfriends family, As pissy as I feel about it now I know I'll enjoy it.
I am spending Christmas with the fiancé's family in Connecticut for the first time. I just led a 9 am charge into long island sound through the snow. They've declared it a new family tradition. Thee look on the cormorants' faces as 7 adults charged into the water on Christmas was priceless