It was great to see Uncle Jim and Cousin Carrie as a surprise on Christmas Eve. The girls were so excited to see their cousin Kailyn. It was nice to spend time with family on one of the most holy and special of nights of the year. There is something magical about Christmas Eve not just about the wonder and amazement in the kids eyes about Santa, but out of the darkness comes light to the world through the birth of Jesus. This Christmas Eve was bitter cold and in the coldness a peace settles in and makes things right in the world for at least one night. Why can't we feel like this the rest of the year? We can.
One of the things that I will always remember was our wedding day. My friend Kathy gave a toast and she wished for us a lifetime of Christmas mornings because she had asked how I was feeling that morning of our wedding day and I told her I felt like it was Christmas. She knew I was not talking about the presents! What I did not realize at the time was that "feeling" of love and anticipation was not going to end even though I did wake up the next morning feeling different. I was filled with the Holy Spirit and we were married-ONE and FOREVER. The sacrament of marriage confered a grace upon us and that was the holy spirit finding a dwelling place within us. So, Ted and I can relive our wedding day each day of our life if we only center ourselves with Christ together and with being open to the peace that Christ brings for us if we let Him dwell in us. This is the only way for us to keep this alive in our hearts by truly being one with Him.
