Ah...it's Christmas 2011, and we're home in Grand Rapids to celebrate. Our daughter is in Pennsylvania celebrating with her husband and his family. My parents, who usually are here to celebrate with us, are in North Carolina at my sister and brother-in-law's having Christmas with them. This is the first time we've been alone for Christmas in many years! It was going to be a very different one than what we are use to....
Christmas morning, Keith and I woke up to some presents under the tree. We sat down to open our gifts and Keith looked at me and asked me to pass out the presents. I looked at him with a sad face and said, "Our present passer-outer isn't here." Then after a few tears were shed,{on my part!} we went on to open our gifts. The Lord certainly has blessed us beyond measure through the years. He's blessed me with a wonderful husband for 35+ years for which I am so thankful for.
Keith and I had decided previous to this day that we would invite our neighbor, Ilene, over to share dinner and the afternoon with her. Little did we know, we had some other friends, Steve and Pat, that were also going to be alone for Christmas, and invited them as well. We decided to fix our regular Christmas dinner of ham, potluck potatoes, green bean casserole, salad (pretzel salad and seven layer salad which Pat provided), rolls, dessert.
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| Ilene, Pat, Steve, Keith and me |
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| Our dear, sweet, long-time friends, Pat and Steve |
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| Our dear sweet neighbor and friend, Ilene |
Our dinner was ready by 1:45, and we all enjoyed the fellowship around the table. It was a wonderful afternoon, and before we knew it, it was over. Steve and Pat were on their way back home. We had been so blessed that day with our friends. I believe they were equally blessed to have been with others as well. Ilene stayed longer and visited before heading back home after dark.
Christmas morning, Keith and I woke up to some presents under the tree. We sat down to open our gifts and Keith looked at me and asked me to pass out the presents. I looked at him with a sad face and said, "Our present passer-outer isn't here." Then after a few tears were shed,{on my part!} we went on to open our gifts. The Lord certainly has blessed us beyond measure through the years. He's blessed me with a wonderful husband for 35+ years for which I am so thankful for. 
Keith and I had decided previous to this day that we would invite our neighbor, Ilene, over to share dinner and the afternoon with her. Little did we know, we had some other friends, Steve and Pat, that were also going to be alone for Christmas, and invited them as well. We decided to fix our regular Christmas dinner of ham, potluck potatoes, green bean casserole, salad (pretzel salad and seven layer salad which Pat provided), rolls, dessert.
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