Bob Hope’s signature song is not as meaningful to me as it is to some people (mainly because I am much too young to remember all of that) but I do have many memories for which I am thankful. Growing up in Canada, the Holiday season meant two things: snow and street hockey. We spent many a Christmas season with lots of the white stuff. Can you say ice fishing? Ice fishing never really excited me. I could find a hundred other things to do in the cold where you actually got to move your frozen body every now and then! Like street hockey!
Everything we did as kids in the neighborhood centered around snow activities: Did I mention street hockey, making hockey rinks in someone’s backyard, building snowmen and forts, throwing snowballs at girls you didn’t like (but through the miracle of hormones you realized later that you actually liked these girls but had no idea what was going on at the time!), and, best of all, hooking one of your friends Saint Bernard up to the sled and taking rides around the block!
These are great memories for me because they involve being with friends, family, and Saint Bernard’s. I am struck by two thoughts about God and memories. God warned his chosen people the Israelites to remember who led them out of Egypt to the “promised land” and to remember everything he had commanded them. He said that everything would go well for them if they did (see Deuteronomy 6:1-12). Jesus encouraged his followers to remember him in what we call communion. He did this so that we would remember what he did for us. God wants us to remember things and events here on earth; he wants us to cherish these moments with our family and friends (and dogs!). He ultimately wants us to remember him though; remember that he is God. Go create some lasting memories with your loved ones this year!
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