Christmas Wishes

With Jolly Old Saint Nick loading his sleigh for a glorious Christmas run, my thoughts turn to holiday wishes. From my heart to yours, I hope you have:

1. Less than two of those annoying twisty things holding your gift in its box. Let’s face it. Houdini can’t open those without a chainsaw and three Band-aids.

2. No decals to apply to your kid’s toys. Should you be unfortunate enough to have decals to apply, I wish you enough patience and haste to finish by Valentine’s Day with at least some of your sanity intact.

3. Enough luck not to regift that ornament to whoever gave it to you last year.

4. Tolerance when you-know-who complains about the new sweater (the one you spent fifty bucks on) being the wrong color or how candles (like the one you carefully selected for them) irritate their sinuses.

5. Perseverance in the face of in-laws, squabbles, sleep deprivation, and sugar fueled Christmas tantrums.

6. Peace on Earth, or at least the spare bedroom where everybody puts their coats.

7. More cheesecake than fruitcake.

8. A gift receipt with your new pants.

9. Lots of Christmas cookies (that you don’t have to hide).

10. And a glorious, joyous, God-filled experience celebrating the everlasting love of Christ.