The Twelve Days of Christmas…with a Little Help from My Friends
I have always enjoyed the classic Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” though I never could keep the number of “maids a milking” and “the lords a leaping” straight!
But this Christmas season this song has taken on a new meaning – I would almost say it has come to life! It all began on Saturday, December 13th – keep in mind that is 12 days before Christmas (a little hint). As I got home from church that night, sitting on my front porch in a little Christmas gift bag was a can of pears. Strange, right? But that night in my message I had talked about trying to open cans without a can opener. I was thankful that someone had at least been listening! Weird, but still thankful.
On Sunday night, the doorbell rang in the evening but when opened no one was there – only another Christmas gift bag – this time with two Dove chocolate doves. Now Carrie and I have raised five very smart children. I, at this point, had no clue – just thankful for a bit of fruit and some chocolate! My oldest son said, “This is the Twelve Days of Christmas – two turtle doves…” and I shouted “and a partridge in a PEAR tree!” How fun!
The song has continued right on cue each night: Monday we received at our front door three bags of warm FRENCH fries – better than the hens any day! On Tuesday night, my creative friends had FOUR CALLING BIRDS identify themselves as such, as we received four phone calls!
So tonight I am looking to cash in big time – FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!! Whoever my friends are that are allowing my family and I to wait in anticipation each night for our next lyric, THANK YOU! We feel like kids waiting for sunrise on Christmas morning. Too much fun!
I, personally, can’t wait for the nine ladies dancing! What will the neighbors think?!
