Cheesy Christmas wishes

Thys wrote a poem for school the other day for Remembrance Day. In Canada, this is a day where everyone remembers the soldiers who died protecting our country. It was a very sad day for us... rather, a sad day for us pretending to be sad with everyone else. 

Here you go:

Peace

Peace smells like cookies.

Peace looks like a kiss.

Peace sounds like a waterfall.

Peace tastes like pizza.

Peace feels like puppy’s fur.

Myles wrote one too. It was an acrostic. Remember those?

His “M” line: “Men and women fought for us to protect us.” 

And I confess: I am so proud that he is clearly already a feminist. 

And I can’t write anything better than that. 

But I haven’t done an acrostic in years, and I’m tempted... 

Oh... so... tempted.

OK! Here it is. An Acrostic Merry Christmas! 

My gift to you: Things I’ve learned the hard way this year that I share with you so that you don’t have to learn them the hard way, (as if this ever works).

Men need to be told exactly what we women are thinking. They really don’t have a clue, and it’s okay to tell them. Exactly.

Everyone has problems. Everyone. Even Jennifer Anniston and your minister and your grandmother.

Right when you think you may have arrived, enjoy it, it won’t last.

Remember the good. Forgive the bad.

You don’t have to be important to matter. (I haven’t actually learned this one yet. But I’m trying)

Change either strips us of our self-delusions or reinforces them.

Humility is invigorating, and sometimes embarrassing. And often both.

Rarely do people tell you if you’ve hurt their feelings. You must ask them, and then apologize. Even if you meant to hurt them. You can apologize for that too.

If your edges are harsh, like mine, allow them to be softened, even it requires painful sanding.

Sometimes when I say things out loud they get ruined from the way they were in my head... brilliance may be delusional.

Tears are okay.

Men need to be told exactly what women are thinking. They have no idea. And it’s okay to tell them. This is worth repeating.

Almost everything in life that is worth something, doesn’t cost real money. Everything except all of those things that you can buy at Nordstrom.

Sometimes love is simply cleaning up a mess.

Well, that was fun. For me. Really, an acrostic for adults is about as pathetic as me texting my husband from bed. When he's downstairs.

I hope you're all enjoying all the gimmicks that are supposed to make us feel cozy and heartfelt toward Jesus and our families!