When I was a child I enjoyed Christmas Eve as much as the day itself. The great sense of anticipation, and the build up was fantastic. As a young adult, I enjoyed it for the family camaraderie, and again, the sense of anticipation.

As an adult, with a family of my own, I see it as the culmination of a whole load of work. When you are young and soaking up all the Christmas activities, you don’t really consider what goes into delivering a family Christmas. It just all happens around you. Now, having to deliver the Christmas so to speak, I can only truly appreciate the hard work my parents put in.

Well, we are there. All is wrapped. All the food is in. I was at work for most of the day, and when I came home I took Ellie to the carol service in the local church. I had been asked to do a reading so I was going to be there anyway, but it was nice she wanted to come along. Tricia, Nikki and Robbie will go to midnight mass later. I will stay here, and do the santa delivery. The end of an era. Ellie won’t be having a santa visit next year.

Tomorrow it is just a family day. On Boxing Day we have Tricia’s folks coming across for the day. After that, I jusy intend to do as little as possible for a few days and recharge the batteries…

The reading I did this evening was from the old testament. Micah 5, 2-5. Now depending on which version of the bible you have, the texts vary slightly. However, the passage talks of the coming of a ruler for Israel, and it says he will bring peace.

Well I hope we all have a peaceful Christmas.

Happy Christmas to one and all.