Tis' the Season...A Time to Reflect

About 7 years ago I went to a ladies Christmas get-together where we were asked to bring our most meaningful ornament (show and tell kind of thing). I was sad, because as I looked at my tree, I had no special treasure to bring. My tree was adorned like a department store tree - beautiful, but little meaning.

Last year after Christmas I cleared out most of my 'meaningless' ornaments and carefully wrapped the rest for 11 months of storage. What an amazing gift this year to adorn my tree! Each ornament is truly special in some way. Our tree is quite eclectic with absolutely no rhyme or reason, other than a collage of beautiful memories. It makes me smile.

I am so thankful for the changes in my life over the past 7 years...from meaningless to a true purpose, discovery and refinement, blessings disguised as challenges, and times of stretching and rest. It is good to reflect, and what a strange messenger-our beautiful Christmas tree...



Please post a comment and tell me about your favorite ornament(s)...I'll post mine, too!

AAAaaaahhhhh!

He lost another...seems like yesterday they were just coming in!

UPDATE: He lost the other front tooth two days later!