Merry Christmas

Yesterday

friends and family joined us for

a light dinner, gifts, Christmas crackers

smiles and a Yule Log Cake.

(a culinary, good luck wish for the coming year)

The afternoon flew by

our guests left,

and Larry and I went to church.

The 8 o'clock service crowded,

Every seat in every pew spoken for.

8:00

The hour was chimed.

The lights dimmed.

Candles on each pew end sparkled.

The service was about to begin.

It was then when someone stood at the end of our pew.

I saw her out of the corner of my eye

and started to scoot down

so Larry could let her in.

It is then when I looked up at the person.

It was Jami!

But she was to be working at the restaurant till midnight.

As she slid into her seat next to me,

she said

Her co-workers gave her the gift of coming to church.

They took over her duties

and told her to

GO!

This morning, as I prepare for the day a head,

I am reminded that

the best gifts of all

are the unexpected gifts from the heart.

Merry Christmas.

Love you.

Me