(cue up “My Favorite Things”)
‘Manda’s and Mickey’s artistic vocations,
Classes and live shows and PBS stations.
Loving Tallulah as she learns to sing,
These are our favorite Iowa things.
Portraits of stipple, an art pointillistic,
Serving nutritious food that tastes terrific.
Luke’s art and cooking and music on strings,
These are our fave California things.
Teddy’s the lone dog surrounded by kittens,
Nic and Ms. Lindy dress warmly with mittens.
Gardening, growing, and canning in spring,
These are our favorite Iowa things.
Sharing her faith and still teaching hip-hopping,
Abigail’s schedule is often eye-popping.
All the while wearing a champion’s ring,
These are our fave California things.
Hopes we’re tending;
By rememb’ring;
That’s what we can do.
By joyfully sharing our favorite things
We’re sending our love to you.
It’s hard to capture a single full life in one letter, much less nine of them. Mostly we want to let you know that we have a lot of things to be thankful for and your friendship is among them. We are well and continue to enjoy our lives here in southern California. And while we enter 2025 with deep concerns, we continue to imagine the world the Christmas story implants in us – where tears are dried, wolf and lamb lie side-by-side in peace, nations no longer engage in war, and families no longer huddle in refugee camps. Please join us in trusting that Christ brings good news of great joy and invites us to share in it. May the hope of Christmas infuse your life with joy,
Mark and Chris Davis
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