December! Just the word itself brings a flood of thoughts and emotions to mind. Christmas, shopping, cooking, baking, wrapping, get togethers at church, work, and in the neighborhood. I'm sure I've left out something. It's a wonder we're not all spinning by December 25th.
This December however brings on a different blanket of emotions for me. Every Friday after Thanksgiving, my daddy would go with Tony and me to a local hardware store back home to buy old fashioned Christmas candy to kick off the Christmas season. It always brought a smile to daddy's face when the grandchildren would come along and get a scoop of their favorite.
We'd come back, candy in small, white paper bags, and sit around the kitchen table, and eat chocolate covered peanuts and orange candied slices until we could eat no more. A memory to last a lifetime.
Tomorrow would have been daddy's 86th birthday. What a wonderful life the Lord gave him. This first for me will be different, but I know that I was truly blessed with a Christian father for so many years. Blessed by how he raised me and taught me..that will last a lifetime.
So just like November, this Christmas, and December along with all the other months and holidays will be filled with firsts. I have peace knowing that God will get me through this first along with the others to come just knowing that daddy is with our heavenly Father.
Embrace the firsts in your life,
Ginger
7 comments:
Oh, Ginger! I need you to go to my blog and click on "Planting of the Lord"--Kimberly's post! It parallels your post today! I am so glad that you shared that beautiful memory with us today!! You've be in my prayers, sweet friend!
Hugs!
Susan
Awww Ginger. I can so relate! My first Christmas without my Pappaw Fred was awful. He was always the one who blessed our Christmas morning early breakfast. When it was time to eat, we all just stood around the table, looking at each other, and nobody said anything for a good while. Then, just knowing that he would have wanted me to, I said our blessing. Ever since then, I'm the one to give thanks for our meal and ask our heavenly Father to bless it. Please know that on Christmas morning and throughout this season, there will be one woman in North Carolina "praying you through!"
I wish you the happiest season!
Oh bless your heart Ginger. I am so sorry for your loss. Yes, you are right, you have some precious memories. I hold tight to the memories I have of my dad, this will be the 2nd Christmas with out him. It is a bit strange for me. However the Lord continues to remind me of His love and that He is my Abba! :o) I sure need Him to be my daddy! :o)
You are in my prayers.
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Oh bless your heart Ginger. I am so sorry for your loss. Yes, you are right, you have some precious memories. I hold tight to the memories I have of my dad, this will be the 2nd Christmas with out him. It is a bit strange for me. However the Lord continues to remind me of His love and that He is my Abba! :o) I sure need Him to be my daddy! :o)
You are in my prayers.
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Praying for you and your family as you embrace the firsts. May His comfort and love be with you all the more.
Blessings and love.
I pray your holiday would bring out wonderful memories of your dad. I know you will miss him terribly. He gave you such sweet times and you were blessed.
Your daddy was such a wonderful man.
I'm so glad you have all of the great memories.
What a treasure.
Thinking about you during this season.
Love,
Valerie
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