Be of Good Cheer

The 2014 Christmas season is coming to an end. After a marvelous week with the kids, they are all gone and things are approaching as normal as they get around Jubilee Acres.

On Christmas Eve we were driving to Salt Lake City to see Amy (our daughter) and Derek and grandson Soren. With us on the drive were Nathan and Amy (our daughter in law) and we were having a grand old time singing along with Nathan’s collection of Christmas music.

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was playing. You know the words.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle-belling

And everyone telling you

Be of good cheer

It's the most wonderful time of the year

I couldn’t remember anyone ever telling me, “be of good cheer.” Can you? I adopted that as my Christmas greeting. Every time someone said to me, “Merry Christmas,” I answered, “Merry Christmas, be of good cheer.” The result. A lot of blank stares.

I am not discouraged. I want you to be of good cheer.