A Perfect Christmas

The tornado ripped through our house, destroying everything. Well, almost everything

by CARLA SHOWS HARRIS, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

OUR HOUSE LOOKED like the holiday spread in a decorating magazine, with garland framing the front door, stockings on the mantelpiece and bowls of cinnamon spice potpourri scattered about. But was it possible for a wife and mother ever to be completely ready for Christmas? Nine days, that’s what I had—and a million things to do. How would I get our Christmas cards done when I couldn’t even take a decent picture of the kids to put in it? “Boys!” I snapped, on edge. “Picture time.” Jackson, four, and 19-month-old Clay came running. I’d taken 72 shots of them and wasn’t happy with a one. This warm Saturday morning I was determined to get it right, even if the boys would be hot in the outfits I’d chosen. I fussed with…

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The Joys Of Christmas (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021

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