"When we were children, we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?"
Merry Christmas, Dear Friends!
Although our Christmas plans were "adjusted" just a bit due to weather; we won't see our granddaughters open gifts from Santa in the morning; we won't taste the delicious sweet rolls our daughter-in-law is famous for in the morning; we weren't able to attend the traditional candlelight service at Prestonwood with our lake neighbors; and we weren't able to spend Christmas Eve with Chuck's family which has been an Etheridge tradition for many years, we had a very "magical" Christmas Eve right here in beautiful Mt. Vernon. Let me tell ya a little about it.....
What a treat to be able to visit with our dear neighbors, the Shea's, this afternoon! We just don't get to see these guys near enough and always have so much fun when we do! We dined at Pizza Inn (#2 in the State...go Bob & Sharon!!), played Rock Band in their living room, drank eggnog by the fire, learned all about their new restaurant, Urban Crust, in downtown Plano and caught up on life! Their girls, Caycee, Allie and MacKenzie, all grew up overnight and are so hysterical to be around! AND.....we learned how to make "cake balls".....whoa....you guys need to try these sometime! D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!
We then headed to the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church, that we regularly attend, for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Prestonwood Baptist in Dallas has nothing on them..........I don't know what it is about candlelight services, singing The First Noel and hearing the story of Christ's birth, but it always; and I mean ALWAYS, brings tears to my eyes. I love the "feeling" and "sacredness" of these things........it makes the worries of this old world disappear and carefully reminds us why we are celebrating this event. And the small, intimate setting at the Methodist Church was perfect; just perfect, for this celebration. I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else.
So folks, on this Christmas day, I'm going to leave you with this....."May you never forget what is worth remembering; or remember what is best forgotten."
P.S. Safe Travels Tomorrow, Ant Ellie, and we are Dubsing you for next year!!!
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