Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

A Holiday Transformation

Our house's transformation is almost complete. It is transforming into a Christmas wonderland. Ok, that's a stretch. Let's just say that our Christmas decorating is almost finished. Not bad, considering that we started this decorating venture on Sunday night and it is now Tuesday afternoon.

I'm really looking forward to this Christmas. It promises to be a fun time with our two-year-old son, Ryan. It will also be fun to be in our own house this holiday season. For the last several Christmases we have stayed with family here in Ohio since we lived in Indiana. Now that we're closer to home, we can stay in our house and still be with our families during the holidays. This will allow us to create some of our own family traditions without missing out on anything with our extended families. That's probably what I'm more excited about than anything else: creating traditions that Ryan will always remember.

I'm not normally a really sappy kind of guy, but that changes at Christmas. Our house isn't the only thing that transforms during the holidays. I do, too. I focus more on giving, and laughing, and slowing, and cherishing, and pondering, and loving. I really like the kind of guy that I am at Christmas. I'd like to see that guy more often the rest of the year.