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Edwina Wylie's avatar

Thanks for sharing the pictures! Love and Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!

Careen Strange's avatar

Thank you, my friend! And to think… we used to wade in the stream. I hope you and your family are totally blessed this Christmas.

Cherry Kersey's avatar

Your family is beautiful(- but of course) and I’m so happy they are being attentive. I hope we can get together for an afternoon in the new year!?!

Trina Shattles's avatar

Love this so much! Thanks for sharing!

That family picture is amazing!!!

Kay Aiken's avatar

This is beautiful Careen! I loved seeing all the family pics! Merry Christmas to you, Burt and your lovely family!🙏❤️🎄

Careen Strange's avatar

Thank you, Kay! I hope you’re well. Maybe our paths will cross here soon!

Mothers Love Homestead's avatar

This is a wonderful read! Touched my heart and al emotions! Sending love hugs and prayers to you and yours this Christmas Season!

Careen Strange's avatar

So sweet. Thank you for responding. I pray your absence of the mothers is overcome by the presence and love of our Savior.

Mikki Guest's avatar

This is great. I will read it aloud to my family and share the pictures. They will love Charlies discovery and the importance of togetherness and grace you wrote about throughout the rest of this is just what we need. Love you Mrs. Careen. Much Love and Prayers. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Careen Strange's avatar

You and your family are a blessing in my life, Mikki. I’m handful the Spirit free us together.

Leah Halpert, PhD's avatar

Beautiful. Be blessed.

Careen Strange's avatar

Thank you, Kathryne. You have the same spirit. 😌

Careen Strange's avatar

Thank you for this sweet reaction. It encourages me so much to think those qualities stand out.

Careen Strange's avatar

Thank you, Trina!

Echoes of Memory by Sally Cave's avatar

This is just wonderful. What a beautiful family you have with your husband at the centre. I love that you have learned to express your needs so clearly. There really is no time to mess around, is there. I love that the family have stepped in and you have them to lean on. I love the humour in the original piece you wrote 7 years ago. You have given me a lot to reflect on. Thank you.

RESIST | FIGHT's avatar

Beautiful read 🌺

Darci King's avatar

This is great! I really enjoyed reading it. I absolutely love the family photo. You have a beautiful family! Merry Christmas 🎄 Love you!!

Kathryne MacKenzie's avatar

I am captured by the loving and gentle telling of your famille's portrayal of the Christmas story. Your original love of that story and belief in it is the foundation of your committed family. Thank you for your faith and expression as you share. Merry Christmas!

Shell Norman's avatar

I love this story! It moved me toward laughter & compassion, plus it resonated with my own desires regarding “what I want for Christmas.” Thank you for re-posting.

Careen Strange's avatar

Thank you, She’ll. That makes me so happy to know you “get” what I’m trying to express.

Tina Brown-Eckart's avatar

Hi Careen…Your family story above is full of sweetness, hope, faith, love and tenderness to name just a few. You have a BIG family. Sounds like lots of planning with faith that everything will work out…somehow.

May you and your family be blessed with a renewal of faith, hope and joy this Christmas. season. ♥️