Many Blessings In My Life
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. – Ephesians 5:1-2
Christmas Week 2024
Every other year I have either Thanksgiving or Christmas. (We decided to share with my sons-in-law’s families.)
This year was my Christmas week. My family came in on Saturday December 21, staying through December 28, 2024. Emily and Nick drove from Baltimore with three children: Chip, 5 years old; Zach, 3 years old; and Norah, 22 months old. Marjorie and John drove from Chicago with their 7-month-old son, Curtis. Birdy and Devin flew from Sarasota, FL into DTW with their two children: Mattie, 21 months old, and Clare, 5 months old. They were delayed for two hours in Tampa airport. I picked them up, and they got in around 10PM. Long day for all of us.
The week was wild and crazy, with six grandchildren from age five and under. Lots of noise, running around the house, lots of food for meals – my daughters and their husbands took care of the meals, I only had to make Christmas dinner with 22 family members and relatives. We made Christmas cookies with the older children. That was exciting: flour everywhere, rolling out the dough and stamping the cookie cutters, and frosting everywhere. I was very impressed that they wanted to help me, and they all had a fun time. Lots of laughter, smiles, running noses, and totally exhausted.
We took them to the Waterloo Park: too cold, so they went to Starbucks to get a hot chocolate. Emily and Nick took the boys to Pine Knob for ski lessons. We went to the 4PM Christmas Eve program, so glad I had everyone with me. That was very special. After Christmas, we went to see the lights at the Detroit Zoo. It was magical.
I am truly blessed to have my family, my grandchildren, my sons-in-law, my sister and brother and their families. God has been good to me. Many blessings in my life. I am sad not to have Bob around to see how our family is growing.
Vicki Liggett
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