"O giver of each perfect gift!
This day our daily bread supply:
While from the Spirit's tranquil depths
We drink unfailing draughts of joy."
This will be the year of the story of a Christmas Miracle for Madelyn. She did reveal to the Tribe present at the Christmas breakfast table ..... that there would be no feast later that day for her and her family. She had no feast food!
All her efforts at 6 PM on Christmas Eve to shop .... failed. Carole did volunteer that she had an extra breast....(such an Earth Mother!) and she would either give that to Madelyn, or Sylvia could load the shotgun and head for the back 40. We decided that one dead turkey would be better than two...... The universe provides.........Life is good when you have a Tribe.
Little did we know that when Carole opened the "Grateful Heart" book at random, how the verse above was about to play out. Ah, sweet mystery of life.....
We adjourned to the conservatory for some chamber music, and then shared our Christmas pageant with Sam and Toots via Sam's gift of web cam and computer expertise. Mary had just called and Els called while we were on camera.
So fine to be sitting warm and dry by the fire, savoring being absolutely held in the loving arms of family and friends this day. The rain is so warm we have the windows open. Very few of the real gifts in life come in boxes.
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