I Miss The Days When: We Created, Gave and Invested

I miss the days when I Knew that our family would be at home for the holidays. I miss creating, giving and investing in time together!

We Created Together

Being creative, we decorated gingerbread houses for many years! By the way, here is a neat “how-to” video on gingerbread houses:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nI5m39p50

We baked, shaped and frosted cookies together. Mom cooked fudge each year to send out to family and have some of our own! We licked the bowls and enjoyed this time together!

Decorating each year, trimming the tree, we then set up the nativity! https://heartshare.blog/2019/11/02/top-10-ways-to-prepare-for-the-holidays/

We Gave Together

We gave to each other and made for each other! Packing, shipping, writing and signing cards, we gave to other family and friends also! Taking pictures added to the joy of sharing!

We Invested Time Together

Smiling, Hugging, we watched movies, listened to music, played games and read the Christmas story found in the Bible, in Luke 2:2-20.

How We Feel, What We Hope For Again

We miss everyone as we live so spread out now. Also, we hope that we can get together as much as possible in the future and communicate as often as possible. Please don’t let the negative, keep us from trying. As our family expands, let us try to see each other as much as we are able and maintain a special bond. I hope we can keep what is important, in perspective.

I miss the days! I hope they come back again!

Published by rduncanheart

I am a wife to Daniel and a mother to 3 adult daughters- Stephanie, Deanna and Jessica. I also have 4 grandchildren-Christian, Hailey, Jaiden and Elena. In 2005, I graduated from Bryan College with a degree in Business Administration. I discovered while in college, that I love writing! Some of my professors encouraged me to explore writing more. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy and other chronic illnesses during college and after I had my children. My first purpose in writing is to encourage those who have chronic illnesses. I know how difficult it is to navigate through life with physical struggles. Also, I am passionate about my family and moral issues. I love to offer advice from a Biblical perspective and encourage, guide and motivate people who are going through difficult times. I hope that I am a help to you as you journey through life. I believe that God is the one that we can lean on as He never fails! In addition to writing and spending time with my family, I love to cuddle with my two sweet dogs- Leo, a Shih Tzu and Ava, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. My husband and I love to serve in church in various ways and spend time with wonderful friends. We love to travel as well! Our most recent trip was to New England to visit our daughter, grandchildren, the mountains and the Atlantic Coast.

Holidays, Motivation, Priorities, Values

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  1. Season of Change in our lives – when children grow up, leave home, become parents – present us with opportunities to grow and change as well. And to celebrate lives well lived, looking forward to newness wiht a grateful heart. A grace filled life.
    May your life be such.
    Thank you for the follow – truly appreciated

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  2. I can relate! Because of distance and work schedules, two of my adult children won’t be with our family this Thanksgiving. But we should all be together in person for Christmas which will be special because last year my youngest daughter was in another country and we Skyped with her on Christmas Day. I hope you can make more memories with your family soon.

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