Since 2020 is on its way out, it apparently needed to swipe one more holiday. Go big or go home, right? Or just stay home. Alllll year. “Home for Christmas” may not have the same ring when you’ve been home for Easter, home for Thanksgiving, home for everything!
But in all honesty, though I sorely miss our extended family, I continue to find a lot of hidden gifts in a year with overt, sadness and fear.
My oldest son will graduate next year–and I’ve seen his face more. My daughter’s anxiety levels are at their lowest in years, thanks to schooling from home. Time with our youngest son home finally helped us piece together symptoms toward a very helpful ADHD diagnosis. And tonight, my second son and I stuffed tamales together, a first-time feat.
So in the spirit of making (even more) lemonade–currently we’ve scrawled the marker board on my fridge with the family’s ideas for activities while we’re…yup, home for Christmas.
Because when our families enjoy each other and love each other well, God is so honored. When we’re hooting over a game of Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (this is a real game), hurling snowballs, tacking peppermints on a gingerbread house. (Chief end of man: Glorify God and enjoy him.)
I think our kids also pick up on the idea that there is always hope to be found, even in a year that keeps slamming doors before us.
Our kids learn resilience.
Don’t miss Resilient Kids: How COVID Can Help Us Build ThemTo this end, for FamilyLife.com, I’ve compiled Stuck at Home for Christmas? 15 Ideas To Make It Brighter. It’s got some ideas for off-the-beaten path creativity, togetherness, and even a little bit of happy giving.
May your Christmas together surprise you in all the good ways.
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