Post Christmas jottings

It has been a really quiet Christmas this year, except for the sound of coughs and sniffles. One by one, the whole family came down with a bug, starting from early last week. The first hit were my husband and older son - and they had it quite bad. They are still at the tail end of it.....I thought i would not catch the bug, but i have, since yesterday......probably my immune system was low after the last minute preparations last week. My younger son has some sniffles but seems to be the 'strongest' so far....

Our internet connection has been a bit 'touch and go' too, after lighting struck the modem last Wednesday. It's away for repairs (still under warranty) and a friend lent us a modem, that works but occasionally gets cut off for no reason.

One of the highlights of the long weekend was watching the Gospel of John DVD again. It is a journey through John's gospel, highlighting how Jesus is revealed as the Messiah, through several 'signs'. It brought me back to the meaning of Christmas, and the 'Person' behind it all. We also watched the second Chronicles of Narnia movie (Prince Caspian) where Aslan portrays the gentle strength of Christ. I am always amazed at how meaningful Christmas can be, when Christ remains in the center. It is never just a season of giving and receiving, that would not plumb the depths of meaning, if not for the fact that we have received Christ, our greatest 'gift'.