All is Calm ~ All Is Bright - Page 2
Christmas isn't my favorite holiday. That will surprise some people who know how very much I love Christmas. Christmas is my 2nd favorite holiday. My first favorite holiday? It's Christmas Eve. To me it's the calm before the celebration. There is the anticipation and excitement of the Holy Night...St. Nick's journey...and family gatherings. But the hope of Christmas coming is all still in tact. The presents are still wrapped under the tree. The wonder of what Christmas Day will bring is still quietly resting in the hearts of grown-ups. The excitement of Santa is still contained in the imaginations of little ones. Christmas Day will be filled with gifting and gathering and joyful celebration. But on Christmas Eve there is a stillness of what will be...a hope of what will come...and reflection on that Holy Night where all is calm...and all is bright.