Today was one of those rare, easy, heart-full days I wish I could bottle up and keep forever. I spent the afternoon with McKenna and Caroline — just the three of us — and it did something good for my spirit.
We went shopping, laughing and wandering from makeup aisles to places to eat, with Noah joining us for lunch. I don’t get to see McKenna often since she lives in Texas, so just watching her and Caroline together — joking, talking, being cousins in that effortless way kids can — was a gift all its own.
We walked through the camera section for McKenna, because she’s wanting one for Christmas this year. Over in another aisle, Caroline was dreaming over iPads… she doesn’t know it yet, but hers is already waiting at home.
I even found a cross necklace for Mollie — the kind you pick up and immediately know it’s the one.
Somewhere in all of this, I realized something:
This is the first Christmas in years — many, many years — that I’m actually enjoying.
Maybe it’s the changes I’ve been working through, maybe it’s the simple act of being present, or maybe it’s just that love hits us in these small, ordinary moments… but whatever it is, today felt like a turning point. A good one.
And I’m grateful. Truly.
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