Jones Family Updates

Christmas Eve Hannah is busy, Maddie is home from college, Andy flies in today, tonight I’m working the sound system for Christmas Eve Service and tomorrow we will host Christmas dinner at our house. This morning I went for a jog in the rainy mist, while I have worked hard to take care of Christmas presents, dinner and cleaning, I woke up with the anxiety of “have I done enough and completed everything?” After reading my morning devotional books, I still wasn’t settled. I often talk to God while I run and the gray jog helped me clear my head. I remembered a Christmas Eve 21 years ago when I asked Kathie to marry me, to know Kath is to know that her hands are always cold and she had asked for gloves. At a moment of creativity, I opened the package and slipped her ring on the ring finger of the glove, she opened the gift with Katie and Andy watching the engagement. The memory was a great blessing as the mist ran down my face. Tomorrow, I will celebrate the Day and the meaning ...

Kathie and I had a busy month, starting with a minor dental surgery that removed an old wisdom tooth and a couple of suspect teeth. Dental pain for Kathie has always been a fear for me, so after he last dental exam I acted on the recommendations. In the days following surgery, she was in pain and I spent a lot of time at her bedside and monitored her pain medication. December 10 th , I once again assisted a professional with a cut and color for Kathie’s hair. I know way too much about the process and now the care facility jokes that I’m going to open my own studio. Kathie’s hair looks beautiful and she is ready for the holidays. December 15 th , Kathie was home for a Saturday visit. I showed her our home decorations and just enjoyed having Kathie at home with Christmas music playing. December 18 th , for the third year, Kathie and I were able to go shopping for Christmas gifts for our family. Crowd wise, this trip was more difficult, I am used to our shopping mall tr...