This holiday season is going to be so much different! My Mom and Step-Dad had an accident on November the 17 and I have stepped into the role of primary caregiver. I realize that many before me have been in this role too but it was like if I am not the one then it doesnt affect me. Funny how we don’t take the time to really see another’s pain.

Last week I was really stressing out as to how I could be at my Mom’s home and also be at my home cooking the Thanksgiving meal all at the same time. Luckily one of my daughter’s stepped into my role for a night and allowed me to go home and cook. I ended up bringing my Mom to my house for Thanksgiving as my Step-Dad was in the hospital and couldn’t come.

As soon as the day was done and leftovers put away and dishes washed, my Mom and I came back to her house and left my family guests at my house. On Saturday morning  I got my husband to sit with Mom so that I could go home and change bed sheets and tidy up.

One of the very favorite things in my home is a Hummel Nativity set as I collect Hummels and this particular set I leave out all year long. As I entered the house that day my eyes immediately went to the Hummel set and Baby Jesus was missing! My youngest granddaughter loves that set too and always wants it. I had it pushed back in the china cabinet as far as I could so she couldn’t reach it or so I thought. I called my husband at Mom’s and asked if he knew where Baby Jesus was, I texted my granddaughter’s parents and asked if they had seen Baby Jesus but they didn’t see my text at first.

I decided the Baby was probably gone forever and just kept cleaning and doing laundry.

While straightening the living room, I spotted Baby Jesus up on the fireplace mantle. I was so happy! I texted my son and daughter-in-law and told them to disregard my previous text as the Baby had been found!

My daughter-in-law answered back immediately and said she had put it there as little granddaughter had gotten it and kept trying to pull His halo off!

As I put the Baby back in His usual spot I got to thinking how Thanksgiving had stressed me and how Christmas was stressing me even more. For all who know me I absolutely love Christmas and I have trees in every room of my house and all kinds of little trinkets sitting around everywhere.

As I stared at my Baby Jesus and His halo I began to think that I had been trying to take the halo off of His head too! Christmas is all about Jesus and how He came down to earth for us all.

This Christmas will be like none I have experienced before and my house will look nothing like it usually does because there is no time but I plan on keeping Jesus in His rightful place and honor and serve Him the very best that I can. After all, serving others is serving Him!