Christmas Miracles

Christmas Day! I hadn't quite been feeling very Christmasy just because of the adoption and getting through all of that. But last night my husband put up our tree and we decorated it after the kids were in bed. To see their little faces light up when they saw it was priceless.

We are generally with family for Christmas, but this year for many reasons, we had decided not to travel. I'm glad for the decision. It is wonderful to begin to make traditions with our kids that we can use for many years to come. We certainly hope we can spend time with family during the holidays, but a quiet Christmas with just our kids was very, very nice. The kids enjoyed their presents, our oldest of course more than the babies. We read them the Christmas story and then they opened their presents. And we ended the morning ritual with cinnamon rolls for breakfast! We did make a traditional Christmas dinner just on a smaller scale, and that was nice.

It's been a relaxing day, but one of reflection as well. This time last year, we had no idea what our lives would hold this year. Now we have two little boys now and a little girl. We have gone through our second adoption, which is amazing. And all in all we are completely, totally blessed.

Thinking much about how Mary must have felt, holding her baby in her arms for the first time. She knew He would be great. What a feeling I'm sure. And from Joseph's perspective, he adopted Jesus and loved Him as his very own. We are trying to teach our kids that this is the true meaning of Christmas. A baby who came to earth to save us all from our sins! What a big responsibility that baby had. And He of course fulfilled it.

I pray that my children will be all that God wants them to be in the coming years. I pray that their little feet will take them into places where they can most shine Christ's glory and show His love to all they encounter. We have been given a great privilege to raise these special, precious children. And above all, we want them to understand that they have a need of a Savior. And then that they will grow up in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and man.