Comments on: Our Most Special Christmas Ever

By: Cindy Pickett

Cindy Pickett — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:04:08 +0000

Thanks for including me on the email containing this article. This one brought tears to my eyes, but I still enjoyed reading it. I enjoy all of your articles.

As I get older, gifts are less and less important to me Memories of family are what matters more and more.

I hope 2010 is a really good year for you James.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:09:31 +0000

very moving. thanks for sharing this.

By: Betty Reed

Betty Reed — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:45:20 +0000

This is very touching. I, too, have some very special Christmas memories and yours led me to began a list of my own for future reference. Paul and I each have children from previous marriages, so it is very special when we can see each of them sometime during Christmas celebrations. Our lists of special memories include those from previous marriages when our children were small as well as those special ones since we married. Thank you for the inspiration to record them.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:54:40 +0000

It’s not nice to make me cry at work!

By: Carolyn Littleton

Carolyn Littleton — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:53:48 +0000

This was wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Saturday night we had our family Christmas together. We always have a little family “program” before we open gifts. We knew it would be difficult this year because of my sister’s death last January, so we just reviewed VCR tapes of happier Christmases during the last twenty years. We laughed at the babies (now in upper teens) and shed tears at other times. We do remember that Jesus is the reason for the season, and though we were a bit lonely, we know we are very, very blessed.

Enjoy your Christmas memories and enjoy making new ones with your son’s family!

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:06:31 +0000

Thanks, James, for pointing back to memories. As we approached this Christmas with hope and anticipation, there came news of difficulties ahead in one of our daughterâ€™s families. This was accompanied by the questions and frustrations we all know too well. But, that had already put me to thinking back on my favorite memories with that daughter. Happier, more innocent days.

Isnâ€™t it great how God uses those memories to illumine our darker days?

By: paula

paula — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:40:43 +0000

i only wish that everyone would cling to those simple times instead of allt he material things. such as remebering the christmaes that they ONLY got this or that. your children were truly amazing gifts to you. i too have a special needs child at 23 yrs. old. she is my heartbeat and her brother who is gifted at 20 yrs. old adores her.

By: Jennifer Newton

Jennifer Newton — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:17:06 +0000

Funny how the seemingly simplest, smallest of things are the biggest EVER! Priceless work of he-art, from your son!!

By: Sonny Lassiter

Sonny Lassiter — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:46:30 +0000

Hope you and yours have a very safe and merry Christmas. I do read everything you send out – Your writings are a blessing to me. Again, seasons greeting to you.