Up the Family Tree

Merry Christmas!

                                                                              by Judy

As Christians we celebrate the birth of Jesus. We will spend Christmas with our families and friends. There will be church services to attend and gatherings with friends to enjoy. On Christmas day there will be stories told of Christmases past. We will hug our grandchildren and enjoy our grown children. We will have good food to eat, Christmas greetings, either on Facebook or on a card to read, and presents to open. We are blessed.

For some, Christmas day will include a call or a Skype session from family members unable to spend Christmas at home. (Technology is a wonderful thing!) Some families have members far away keeping our nation safe. Those absent in our homes will be in our hearts, and as Christians, we will keep them in our prayers. As Christians, too, we pray for those who are hungry, homeless, or alone on Christmas day.

We pray, too, for “peace on earth.”