What I Don’t Take For Granted This Christmas

WIVES OF FAITH 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BLOG CARNIVAL DAY 12.

1. The first thing I don’t take for granted this year is God’s amazing love…I know it may sound a bit trite, but God is showing me every day how much He loves me and cares for me, even when I don’t feel worthy. It’s so easy to feel like God can’t show us love because we aren’t perfect and disappoint Him so much, but the older I get the more I realized that God delights in giving us good and perfect gifts!

2. The second thing I don’t take for granted this year is my parents. Each year that goes by I am more and more thankful for the excellent job they did in raising me, in the character that they instilled in me. It is only because of them that I am the successful person that I am today. I don’t feel like I can give them enough this Christmas to show my appreciation, but I’m definitely going to try!

3. The third and final thing that I don’t take for granted this year is the fact that I get to spend my favorite and most precious holiday with the one who means the most to me…my husband. Having gone through multiple holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries without him, it means so much more to me that he is home this year! There isn’t any way I can completely express my emotions and my thankfulness for this, but I have tried in the makings of a song. I meant to work on this more in the last week but I just haven’t found the time. The song does have a tune but nothing I can share yet, so right now the lyrics will have to do:

Last year the war took you so far away
You were serving your country on Christmas Day
I stayed behind and sent Christmas to you
Apart once again, we tried to make do

But you were close to my heart, near in my thoughts
Our love grows stronger, no matter what
Each year that passes, I simply recall
Having you in my life is the best gift of all

This year you’re home and I’m happy to say
That we’ll be together on Christmas day
I’m wrapped in your arms and our gifts we can share
Time spent with you is a treasure most rare

And you are close to my heart, near in my thoughts
Our love grows stronger, no matter what
Each year that passes, I simply recall
Having you in my life is the best gift of all

Next year we aren’t guaranteed Christmas day
You could be home or be so far away
We’ll cuddle and laugh, or just try to make do
I’ll kiss you, or miss you, but this much is true

That you’ll be close to my heart, near in my thoughts
Our love grows stronger, no matter what
Each year that passes, I simply recall
Having you in my life is the best gift of all