Monday December 24th, 2007
Someday, she will carry the weight of embarassment or the struggle of stress on her little shoulders. Not this week. She is almost two years old and it is Christmas.
Someday, she will feel the burden of money or the hurt of a misunderstood word; she will know the load of a relationship that isn’t right and she will be responsible for many things. But tonight, this baby-child will stay up as late as her little body will allow, and she will sleep deeply in the safety of my home.
She will be at peace and rest because the world is too big for her tonight. The only world she must care about is the one inside this house. This world is brightly lit and is full of kisses and kindness. The world she knows tonight is calm and familiar, and it is hers.
Someday she will put her own babies to bed and stay up late to assemble new toys so they can find their places next to the tree. She will bake in her own kitchen and clean her own floors. But that night isn’t tonight, not for her.
This child will expect, tonight, simply gifts under the tree, and another Child. Because tonight, there is peace.
you and your little girls are so beautiful! merry Christmas–and what a sweet reminder of what Christmas is to our little ones.
I love that – peace!! No peace here unless the sickies sleep through the night! Merry Christmas!
it’s good to be little. the future will bring new responsibility and knowledge and wiht that, hurts and joys. merry christmas, sweet friend. i love you!
Merry Christmas to you and your family! The Lord has really showered you with many blessings through them.
Just beautiful! Your girls are darling! I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
Beautiful post! Welcome to Writer…Interrupted!