I see my grandmothers, who used ornaments as nametags on my Christmas presents.
I see my Dad, who brought me a little doll ornament from Germany.
I see my Mom, helping me paint a little wooden elf when I was five.
I see Mike's dad, and I can imagine Mike decorating the tree as a little boy in Texas.
I see Mrs. Barrett, and the families in Virginia that became family to us.
I see my brother, so proud of our Stuart heritage he gave us a Stuart plaid bear.
I see each of my baby girls.
I see the baby I lost 7 years ago today, and my friend Marnie, who came to our house that night with a little Joshua ornament.
I see a trip with my friend Sandra, when Mike and I were dating, and the hope I had that the ornament I gave him would end up on my tree forever.
I see our honeymoon, and each of our moves and mission trips and vacations.
I see teachers, and I see students.
I see Mikayla's friend Josephine, my high school friend Amanda, college friends Angie and Mandy, Fort Worth friends Karry and Beverly, former student friends Matt and Jackie, Chris and Julie, and Becky, and Idaho friends Tim and Denise.
I see love.
3 comments:
One of THE most touching posts ever!! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to all of you from all of us.
awww!! very sweet!! what a wonderful tree! you should keep it up year round!
How PRECIOUS!! I also love to look at all of the different ornaments on our tree... unfortunately, we've had to downsize our tree so I'm not able to put all of them on.
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