CHRISTMAS - part one


for the next few weeks i will submerge myself and my thoughts into the land of snowflakes and candy canes. i will indulge my inner child and bask in the holiday's warm glow of goodness. what fun!

sunday night i had a rare opportunity to sit quietly in my home for a few hours and do nothing- before i was to be picked up for the evening's festivities! i was also, in a rare moment, home alone. i filled the silence with just one thing... the mormon tabernacle choir's christmas music.

pre mac wilberg, the choir seemed a little dry for my taste. but with the addition of the symphony and mac's beautiful variations on some old-time favorites, the mo-tab has become one of my favorite things about the christmas season.

then i looked outside and noticed that we were having our first official snow of the year, and it was beautiful. so i turned off the lights and watched the light fall of the snow. i was reminded of my love for doing this as a kid. i would find the nearest street lamp and look out to see if it was snowing. i was grateful for this moment of stillness, for the opportunity to make thing slow down in my world for a minute and enjoy the smallest of moments.