Christmas is one week from today! I don’t know about you, but I love to hear cheerful stories during this holiday season. Every year, I find myself re-reading some of the Christmas chapters from the Little House books because, no matter the circumstance, Laura always found something to be grateful for on Christmas. Lately we’ve heard so many good news stories and it’s so heartwarming. New babies coming into the world and children joining their new forever families, good Samaritans paying off lay-aways at K-Mart, Santa standing on street corners giving toys away to kids, customers paying it forward in lines at Starbucks and Wal-mart.
I think that reading about Laura’s Christmases since I was a child has always influenced how I celebrate my own family’s Christmas. Besides incorporating the Little House books into our own Christmas tree and baking Laura’s famous gingerbread, I think the whole feeling of Christmas has been changed somewhat by Laura’s influence. We’ve had great Christmases and sad Christmases. Always I remember why we gather together this time of year to celebrate and that is what brings me joy. Laura’s message to me was clear: Be thankful and be happy in the simple joys.
What about you? Did the Little House Christmases influence how you celebrate? Is there a particular Little House Christmas that is special to you? Do you incorporate Little House into your Christmas in any way?
Share with us and tell us your story. It can be short or long. Email it to us here at beyondlittlehouse at gmail dot com and we will share your stories throughout this week before Christmas!