Christmas in the Sun
We lived close to the beach when I was a girl.
This time of year meant summer there, and every day after school my mother would take my brothers and me to swim and to play in the sand and sun until it was time for dinner.
So I associate this time of year with those days and those memories. I associate Christmas with summer; with strawberries and swimsuits and picnics and pohutukawa (native evergreen, with beautiful red flowers in the summer).
It is such a blessing that this weekend we are flying home to spend Christmas in New Zealand, to experience Christmas as it was growing up. I will be there until next month, so that means weeks and weeks with family and friends and the sun! :)
I am not sure how easy it will be to update things here, but as often as I can, I will.
I hope all of your Christmas plans are going well. God bless.
Sounds delightful! “Weeks and weeks” is a wonderful thought. Enjoy your summer holiday! Merry Christmas!!!
have a wonderful time at home!
Birgit, you world traveller you! I pray that this Christmas will be the fondest of all your memories. I pray that God will reveal something spectacular to you – something about your purpose in Him for the coming year. Blessings over you and Michael. :) Merry, Merry Chistmas.
I do hope you have a merry holiday. :)
How wonderful for you!
Enjoy!
Hi @ngie, I know what you mean :), it’s so good to get such a long strentch with family and also such a long stretch of summer to break up our UK winter! I hope all your Christmas plans are coming together well :)
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Thanks so much alece, I hope you have a lovely Christmas too.
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Merry Christmas and thank you SO much for what you wrote, thank you for your amazing prayer too. I will send you a quick email as I have really enjoyed reading about your time in Israel. Lots of love to you and your family at this time too :)
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Thanks so much Tawny, and Merry Christmas with lots of blessings to you and your family too :)
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Thanks Michelle, that’s lovely, I’ll try and keep things updated with some photos here :). God bless and Merry Christmas to you and Phat, and your family this Christmas :)
I am thrilled for you. Savor every moment and enjoy your rest.
Blessings,
Roxanne
Hi Roxx, thanks so much, I’m having such a great time so far :). Hope your Christmas plans are going well, and Merry Christmas to you and all your family, God bless xo