The Gifts That I've Known

Christmas is fast approaching and I feel different this year. I feel kind of like an extended Thanksgiving is on the way. Our family is trying to dial down on the adult gift giving because we have grand children now. We even decided to pick one person in a drawing and make them a hand crafted gift. That can be a bit taxing for those of us that do not have that kind of crafty imagination and talent but the effort put forth is different. It's better. It asks something a little bit more of us than just going to the store and buying a gift. When I think about of all the wonderful people that I have met in my life, I see them as gifts. They are gifts from the Lord. Gifts are not gifts until they are given and unwrapped. So many people have opened themselves up to me like a wonderful gift from God.

When God created us He must have had this giving thing in mind. I have the sneaky suspicion that God gets a major kick out of us loving each other. That's why I love the Lord so much. We live and we give ourselves to certain people all the time. That's our nature. That's His nature in all of us. Yes, we are tarnished and not perfect like Him but we want to love and be loved and that came from God. I look at the people gifts I've known in life and they have all helped me to survive. That's why isolation is so damning for the soul and spirit of humanity.

When I see my children and my wife and my friends as gifts then I am more appreciative. I want to enjoy all these folks more and more as time passes. They are so valuable and besides that, they are God's gift to me. To all of you that read my blog, I thank you. You have great patience and that is your gift to me. I love you all dearly.