Merry Christmas

White Christmas's are the ultimate dream, and most people in southern California never expect it to become a reality.

It snowed last night. The trees are dripping with whiteness and it is a Winter Wonderland at our house.

It seems as though my life setting suddenly became a hallmark movie, but the plot isn't going as planned. There isn't going to be a white shining knight that comes into my life in the next 24 hours. It's just going to be a quiet Christmas at our house with a beautiful setting around us.

I have enjoyed the quiet. It hasn't been boring, but I long for adventure and activity around me. I just don't know how to achieve the right kind of activity around me.

We were going to go to a Christmas Eve candlelit service tonight, but because of the snow, we are just going to stay home, the traffic and road conditions just aren't worth it.

Thankfully, there is a Christmas Day service at camp tomorrow and by the sound of it, it's going to be a hoot. I am glad that is going to happen and that there is something Christmasy happening outside of my house.

I think I have learned a lot. I feel okay being away for Christmas. I feel like this can be fun and good even though it's not traditional. I know that my family still loves me and are okay with me not being home with them.

I am thankful that I have salvation. And Christmas is a celebration of a big start of us as humans tangibly receiving that gift from our Father, through Jesus our Savior. I need to keep bringing myself back into remembering that.

Though, I like all the other Christmas stuff as well.