Capsule that holds time

Capsule that holds time.

or Time capsule.



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We will all be on Christmas break in a week. Adam & I will both be off this year while the kids are out of school. I want this to be a time of rest and relaxation. I want to be able to sleep late and wake up and drink coffee in my robe. I fully plan vegging out and watching every Christmas show on tv. I apologize in advance if you come over and I haven't brushed my hair.

My main focus though will be on family time. I want to cram in so much and make memories. I can remember being a young child and being so excited about Santa coming. The smell of the house was of baked goods, pecan pies and cookies and such. I can remember my mom reading me Christmas stories. I remember my Memaw poking a candy cane in an orange and me thinking that is was the best flavor in the world. As, I grew a bit older, I remember my Dad stringing the Christmas lights, and wrestling beneath the tree with my brother and I. I want my kids to have good memories of this time of year. The small things and the simple things are always the best. I want them to grow closer to the Lord and I want them to appreciate life and be grateful for their blessings. They will remember how they felt, not how much they received.

This year I want to make a time capsule. We will reopen it in 2022. I want each of us to put items in it. Different things and such, like what the price of gas is, milk, who is famous and so on. For me, I am going to write a letter to all three of them. Adam, Kullen and Reagan. You never know what all may happen in 10 years.
We may all be alive and well, thriving and surviving. Things will have definitely changed though as whether we want them to or not, things change. We grow older, kids become independent and spread their wings....
the list goes on.



I have learned so many positive things out of losing my Mom. It has made me be a good Mom. My intentions are to pass on my inheritance from my Mom to my kids. I didn't inherit money or a big dream house. I inherited a legacy of trusting in the Lord. It has been passed down from her and instilled in me, this gave me every chance to have the opportunity to gain a heavenly inheritance.

My Mom's wish for me was to simply and essentially be trusting in the Lord. This is my wish for my children. For with him, everything falls into place.



Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. Psalm 16:5a

Have a BLESSED and MERRY Christmas!
Mandi