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Dear Santa – My Christmas Wish List

December 23, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 19 Comments

dear santa - my christmas list

I’ve been thinking about my Christmas wish list. A list with a bit less. A list with a bit more.

Moving from Dallas to Fayetteville put me in touch (literally) with every single item we have collected through the years. Every juice glass and dinner plate I carefully packed in wrapping paper. Every dirty garden tool—many duplicates because you can’t have too many garden tools. Every book—those memorized and those waiting to be read—every candle stub and picture frame. Every Dallas Mavericks t-shirt. Every.Single.Thing.

So.

This year’s list is different. I’m still too close to the move to get excited about anything new, other than the fence going up in my backyard. Plus, I need nothing.

I want less.

Less hustle and bustle.

Less stress over selecting the perfect gifts.

Less glitter and glitz and jingle all the way.

Less casseroles on the Christmas buffet.

Less.Less.Less.

Yet I wish for more.

More peace and quiet and relief for those struggling to survive each day. More time with family and friends and people who make me laugh until my sides hurt. More flickering candlelight and fireside chats. More silent nights spent wrapped in a good book, warmed by faithful dogs curled at my feet.

On a cold December morning, I want to walk through the woods and enjoy the raw, silver beauty of winter.

I want to watch for Santa’s sleigh among stars that went dark long ago.

This Christmas, I want to hear heaven and nature sing.

Let Heaven and Nature Sing

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Musical Pairing:

Pentatonix – White Winter Hymnal

 

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Comments

  1. Staci says

    December 23, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Agreed. And the Christmas buffet will be simple, yet yummy 🙂

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    • Kris says

      December 2, 2016 at 12:37 am

      the computer does not catch all errors…(is it there, their, or they’re?). they must proofread the final document before turning it in.one serious problem in college writing, and even in high school, is the temptation to plagiarize. too many students are tempted by the increasing av8iiablli&#a230;

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  2. Barbara Tate says

    December 23, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Beautiful

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  3. Renee says

    December 23, 2014 at 10:23 am

    wonderful thoughts put into words, thanks Talya! I think we could all use more of this

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 23, 2014 at 10:32 am

      Thanks lady!

      Reply
  4. Dorothy Johnson says

    December 23, 2014 at 11:13 am

    A beautiful post. It looks like I won’t be getting Christmas cards out this year. But I do wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:22 pm

      Thanks Dorothy!

      Reply
  5. Colene and Tom says

    December 23, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    Well put! Beautiful words and much food for thought!

    Reply
  6. Jeanetta says

    December 23, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    I feel strangled by this time of year.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 24, 2014 at 7:59 am

      Good way to put it Jeanetta.

      Reply
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  7. Tim says

    December 23, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Talya, as well as to your amazingly wonderful family. This post is spot on for me and thank you writing it so well. As for me and my family, we’re having Christmas here at home, this year, FINALLY!!!…and then we’re headed to Tulsa for my son and daughter in-law’s wedding reception…and yes, we’re driving 12 hours there, but we’re driving 10 hours back…I always drive faster when I’m headed home…so, more or less, in the New Year there will be more staying around the house and less traveling, that is, unless we fly…that is, in a jet airplane and not in a car…flying in a jet airplane is good.=)

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    • Maverick says

      December 2, 2016 at 4:24 am

      I was going to say much the same as the first two sentences of anonymous’ comment above. Though it is certainly not where I would like the law on cannabis to *end up* it seems like a step in the right direction at least, and the only polaitcilly viable one at this point, doesn’t it? As they say: baby steps, baby steps.

      Reply
  8. Heidi says

    December 24, 2014 at 10:27 am

    I couldn’t agree more!

    Reply
  9. Debbie says

    December 24, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    I am absolutely in love with your way with words:) you make me smile. You make me cry. You make me remember and feel. Thanks for being my friend. Merriest Christmas

    Reply
  10. Jamie says

    December 24, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    Simple and beautiful

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  11. Jennifer says

    December 24, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    My Christmas list looks much the same. Here’s to a simple season full of time with the people we love, with a double dose of that for all of 2015.

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  12. June Graham says

    November 26, 2016 at 9:15 am

    ❤️?

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 28, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Thanks for the hearts:))

      Reply

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