Last night, our family got a surprise visit from Santa Claus. The jolly red fellow showed up at our door just after bedtime so we called all the kids back upstairs and they LOVED being able to visit with the big guy for a few minutes before heading back to bed.
Santa also gave an envelope to Josh with some gift cards that will be a big blessing to our family. The kindness of this unknown benefactor is greatly appreciated. We feel so very blessed.
That said, also feel incredibly humbled, and rightly so. Let's face it, Josh and I are a proud lot, and not in the best sense of the word. We would honestly do just about anything to help anyone, but we have no interest in being helped ourselves.
This past few years, since Josh has started teaching school, we have been faced with some unrequested (although not unappreciated) opportunities to receive rather than give, and if I am truly honest, it is hard for us. Obviously, this is an area we could really use some work...but we don't want to improve, because we don't want to experience the practice so we are sort of in a Catch 22.
Josh was asked to give a talk later this month on "humility"...sounds like a hint to me. We both need it, but maybe he can rub off on me.
Mostly, we just feel incredibly grateful to be surrounded by amazing people who care so much about our little family, even if we are too stubborn to ask for caring. We would thank you if we knew who you were, but then we also might not open the door either so I guess that really wouldn't work out. :)!!
Thank you friends and family for making my life such a joy to live. I am grateful every day to wake up to another opportunity to learn from people that I love so very much. Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks again.
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