Dear family and friends,
Merry Christmas from the Delp home to each and every one of you. This year, in order to save time and money, we opted to send out only a few Christmas cards and those were mostly sent to family. We care about each and every one of you, our dear friends from many places all over the U.S., but 60 cards is just getting to be a bit much. So we send you Cyber greetings this year and enclose some of our favorite pictures recently taken.
We pray that during this time of year, each of you are remembering the true reason for Christmas, and that is the birth of our Saviour. Our prayer is that you will know HIS love in a real and personal way this coming year, and that if you have not invited Him into your life, that you will soon see your need of His presence dwelling inside you. We hope that during this time of year, you will remember to take stock of your blessings. We are thankful for our children, for our extended families, for our health, for our Church family, and for the many other abundant blessings that our Father has poured out on us this past year.
Enjoy your loved ones this Christmas! Sit down and play with those new toys with your kiddos. Give your mom a hug and tell her you love her for no reason, just out of the blue. Surprise your hubby with his favorite goody. Call that long lost friend and tell her how much she means to you. Ponder all those whom you love the most and then tell them so! And most of all, spend TIME!! Our tradition during Christmas week to is to just spend time together. No meetings are scheduled. No appointments are made. No errands are run. No "have to" things are scheduled on our calendar. We plan NOTHING but good quality time. Game nights, reading books snuggled up on the couch, watching movies together, coloring, puzzles....etc.etc. The gift of TIME is what your children will remember about their childhood. What better time of year to have this special tradition than during Christmas week?
Treasure each and every moment with those you cherish the most!
We hope the love and joy of Christmas is alive in your home!!
With much love,
Laurel, Nathan, Ryan and Trevor Delp
