This year for Christmas, we decided to do something special. It was not about gifts,cooking until we dropped, or frantic shopping, but about appreciating family. We rented a house near Corpus Christi, Texas, that was right on the bay, and watched dolphins, flying fish and huge tankers pass in front of us as we sat on the deck. The fishing was fantastic because we could walk right out the back door and onto the dock where we caught some unusual fish-to say the least. It was interesting because we never knew what we might catch. My brother even caught a blue crab that we steamed fresh from the ocean. He also caught a 58 pound black drum, which was absolutely ridiculous...it didn't even look real! It came to his chest when he held it vertically!
We watched beautiful sunsets that created the most amazing hues of orange, red and yellow that I have ever seen. Frame that with the ocean and gorgeous palm trees...it was heaven, I literally felt God's presence through the beauty of this place!! We laughed together and marveled at the beauty of everything around us. We accomplished our goal for this year...we celebrated what is really important in this life...family and good friendships.
What are you looking forward to in the new year?
