Christmas Parties

Monday was the Christmas dinner for The Bug Man, down in Lansing - about 2.5 hours from us. We had a great time, as we always do. I love seeing the guys/wives that one time each year, since the rest of the time we are all just voices over the phone line. The dinner was at Hershey's this year and was superb. I got a chicken dish with spinach and goat cheese that was delicious! Although I could have just grazed at the salad bar and been perfectly happy with that also...everything was great but especially the company. To be with others who are natural and funny and delightful and open guarantees a great party!

Last night was the Christmas party for my husband's hotel. The owners were very gracious, and I enjoyed meeting some of Pete's co-workers - nice people, very down to earth and friendly. The food was great, and the people seemed to be having a good time.

The 2 parties couldn't have been more different.
One wouldn't know that each group was celebrating the same holiday. Observing the people at each party showed with extreme clarity the differences between those living for Christ and those living for the world. I definitely had a sense of being "in the world but not of it" at the one party, but I enjoyed meeting Pete's bosses and coworkers, and seeing them have fun in their way.

I'm thankful for both parties, and now I'm partied out. Because I'm experiencing some health issues that are having a great impact on our lives, and because Pete is so busy this year as a result, we're planning a quiet Christmas. If anything, we may have a small, quiet get-together or two with family members, but mostly we will celebrate the miracle of the Creator of the universe and everything in it, humbling Himself to become one of us, to mend the relationship between God and man. Because that's the whole point.