December 20, 2007

Christmas With Your Sweetie

Xmastree Yesterday’s thought from 365 Best-Kept Marriage Secrets said:

Discuss Christmas with your spouse. What would you like it to be? How can you create more God-honoring celebrations?

It’ll be just the two of us this Christmas. Oh, excuse me, the two of us plus our two very spoiled doggies and parakeet. We’ll see the kids later during the holidays, but they can’t be with us Christmas Day because of other commitments and/or financial issues.

We’ll miss watching grandkids open presents and make a general mess of paper, bows, and boxes, but I’m actually looking forward to a quiet day with my sweetie. Most of the hype of shopping, mailing cards, and holiday parties will be behind us. (Still have those credit card bills to look forward to, though.) We can sleep in, fix a special breakfast, sip our coffee, and watch the doggies play with their new toys. Maybe go for a walk if the weather’s nice. Just generally kick back and enjoy each other’s company.Candle_2

Have you ever really talked with your spouse about how you celebrate Christmas? Are you celebrating this year the way you want to, or do you feel pressured to honor in-laws’ or other family members’ traditions? Describe your ideal Christmas Day. What’s one small step you could take to bring you closer to that dream?

Dec 20, 2007 1:15:00 AM | All in the Family, Randomly Romantic

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Carla

Being alone at Christmas scares me. All my life I've been surrounded by family, then kids, now grandkids, and honestly, that's what cooks my chicken--being with them. In our early marriage (before kids), I worked as a nurse, and since I didn't have children, I always volunteered to work. Twice, Max came to the hospital and had Christmas dinner with me during my lunch break. It was nice, but I still prefer the madness of being with family. It sounds like you and Jack will have a wonderful day and still get to see the kids during the holiday. Have an eggnog for us. We'll be tangled in the tinsel.

Posted by: Carla | December 21, 2007 at 10:38 AM

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