What I want for Christmas

"What do you want for Christmas?"

That's a common question at this time of year. Over the years my answers have changed a good deal. As a child, toys and games were at the top of my wish list. Gradually, I out grew toys, but the right kind of game still holds a measure of attraction.

So what do I want this year?

That question reminds me of that children's song "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth."

No. I don't need front teeth. These old incisors still work very well. Thank you.

So what's on my wish list?

Log Drive Cafe, carol sing, Ottawa, ON

 The short answer is time. Yes, you heard right I   want time. Time—that precious commodity.   Everyone is running short of it. I guess that's       why I find it so valuable. How about you?

 Last night I spent a wonderful evening at a carol   sing. About thirty people gathered in a spacious   living room setting and sang their hearts out. My   oldest son, Timothy, played a leading role   throughout. At one point youngest son, Joshua,   joined him for a rousing duet rendition of "Mr.   Grinch!"

 What a fabulous time! In that moment this father's Grinchy heart grew by at least two sizes—maybe

Two sons performing Mr. Grinch

three.

After a break for coffee and hot apple cider everyone gathered again and sang carol after carol about Jesus and his birth. By the time we wrapped up with "Away in a Manger" and "Silent Night" the Saviour had joined us. He was in that room just as surely as he was in that stable some 2,000 years ago.

That's what I wanted—what my soul craved. Some time. Time with Him.

So what do I want most for Christmas?

Some moments—some precious moments of time with family. And with Jesus. Christmas isn't about what's under the tree. It's about who gathers around it. And about the One who for my sake hung on a tree.

I just want some time. Some time with Him.

Wishing you and your family a wonder-filled time this Christmas.

David Kitz
Chair of The Word Guild
https://davidkitz.ca/