Christmas Traditions

You may have heard a thing called Christmas traditions, many families have something that they do every year for Christmas or the holiday season. This is going to be a bit of a sad post tonight so snuggle into bed with a box of tissues and remember those traditions that you might have had growing up.

Now I’m not sure when this tradition of mine started but when I was a kid I got my grandpa a coffee mug. It was nothing special and I probably got it at Dollar Tree but it was a nice mug. My grandpa liked it, as he would like anything his grandchildren got him and he told me that he could always use a new mug because they’d break. So the next year I got him another mug and he liked that one too. It became our tradition for at least five years that I would get him mugs. I’m not positive if I kept our tradition going until he passed away but I think I did.  I remember I think it was the last mug I got him, it was painted with a Santa Clause sitting in a chair. I also remember visiting him awhile after Christmas and he started digging around his table next to his recliner looking for something, he pulls out the mug and said that he kept it over there so it wouldn’t get broken.

Last year was the first year in I don’t know how long that I didn’t get him a mug. I remember walking around all the mugs in stores and thinking, "oh, I haven’t gotten grandpa’s mug yet." And then remembering that I couldn’t get him one. I think that was the hardest part of the holidays for me. Even today I stood in front of the Christmas mugs at Dollar Tree and thought of him. Both this year and last year I thought maybe I’ll get a mug and just keep it in honor of him, but it was too soon last year I couldn’t bring myself to do it. But maybe this year.

For you it may not be a mug but there’s something that you always did and now you don’t. Whatever that is, hold the memories close to your heart this Christmas. I believe that even when people pass they still live in your heart.

Christmas traditions may fade away but the memories never do. Merry Christmas!

Five Things I’m Reminded Of

Have you ever made a decision and plans then life throws like dodgeballs at you, and you get really confused about everything you planned. At the same time you have other things going differently than you hoped and then life throws another expected twist at you. You’re just like, "oh my gosh, why?!". Yeah, I can definitely relate. I’m not going to get into detail about this but I have got some wonderful reminders and lessons out of this crazy roller coaster.

One, sometimes life can be insane and wonderful at the same time.

Two, plans definitely do not always go as planned.

Three, lean on God throughout every single thing.

Four, there will be times when you have absolutely no idea what is going on in life.

Five, when plans fall through it’s usually because there’s something better for you.

I know that’s not deep or anything, but they are things that I think we forget and we need to be reminded of. Looking back on the last few weeks I regret nothing. Okay, that’s not entirely true. I have one regret out of about four or five things, but everything else I don’t. A lot of good things have come out of the craziness. For instance, I get the AMAZING opportunity to go to Rome in September and attend a month long training to become a certified DanceAbility Teacher. Excited? Um, YES! I’m also really scared, to be completely honest. I’ve never been to another country and I’ve never even been on a plane before. Maybe I shouldn’t admit that but oh well. I am trusting and believing that it’ll work out. I also have a ton of courage. One of the most calming things for me is knowing that God’s already in Rome. He planned this for me before I was even born, which is mind blowing.

All in all, I am very much looking forward to my trip and I hope you will consider supporting me in this next chapter of my life. You can learn more at https://www.gofundme.com/danceability-teacher-certification