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Quannie's Christmas Card
Tis’ the
season of Christmas cheer, a time when Christmas greetings are sent in
the mail to friends and family alike. That’s a nice tradition, and one
that I think email can’t quite compete with. As my journal entry this
week, I want to send a Christmas greeting to everyone, especially to
those folks who are kind enough to let me know how much they enjoy the
stories I write, and that they look forward to reading my journal every
week. I also want to take this opportunity to express my sincere
appreciation to my son, Michael, for creating and maintaining my website
that has all the stories I’ve done. I’m very proud of all the work he’s
done for me in that regard. Michael, and wife, Kari, and their four
children reside in Dalhart, Texas, and even with his busy schedule as an
engineer with Union Pacific Railroad, and all that is involved in being
the really good husband and father he is, he somehow finds time to keep
my website up to date. I’m not only grateful to him for all that he
does, but I’m very proud to call him my son.
The message I’m using in my greeting comes from a Christmas card my husband and I received this year from Quannie and Columbus Garrett. Their card had a story printed inside entitled "Footprints in the Snow." Here is the story: "One white and wintry Christmas Eve in a village long ago, A young child took a journey, leaving footprints in the snow. Clutched with her tiny hand she carried a small tattered heart, Fashioned from some scraps of cloth, wrapped in the charm of childlike art. A manger scene of wood and straw was the child’s destination, Her only Christmas wish, to join Christ’s birthday celebration. She placed her precious handmade gift upon the straw with care, And before she turned to leave, whispered a simple prayer. The villagers who stood nearby recall that night with awe, Retelling every detail of the miracle they saw... A second set of footprints appeared next the girl’s own. They seemed to walk right by her side, to see her safely home. But there’s no mystery in the presence of this unseen Friend, For once God’s touched your heart, you’ll never walk alone again." Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year from Josephine’s Journal.
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