tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post3060685737392339535..comments2024-03-28T11:58:19.110-04:00Comments on Across My Kitchen Table: Still helpful: Christmas traditions for the empty nestMrs.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-7338762280716889952016-12-09T10:21:16.629-05:002016-12-09T10:21:16.629-05:00Thanks, Sandy. I am glad you enjoyed the ideas. ...Thanks, Sandy. I am glad you enjoyed the ideas. I have learned to just let go of wanting to be with my kids or grandkids on any given holiday. Often we are with some of them, but never with all of them. <br /><br />It's like anything else in life. We just have to face the facts that situations and seasons of life change and fluctuate. They may not be what we want or what we think is ideal, but they are the circumstances that God has allowed. He wants us to have a joy and contentment that is not dependent upon our circumstances. Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-18313627402766642852016-12-08T22:20:42.168-05:002016-12-08T22:20:42.168-05:00This was filled with wonderful ideas. It is hard n...This was filled with wonderful ideas. It is hard not to have them at home, but you do want your children to make traditions as a family themselves. I will have to remember these when the time comes that mine are not all with me.I agree about making it work on whatever day you can with them.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185422453541735778noreply@blogger.com