HOLIDAZE A Sneed Family Newsletter 2021 ALL IS BRIGHT A Holiday Thought from Alex Have you ever had a It all begins with fall vibes You’re welcome to have bright light blind you? with a slow transition into your Coca Cola vs Jesus You know what I mean. Thanksgiving / Pre-Christmas debate at family dinner. I’m talking about that (which culminates on a For the purposes of this “open the blackout holiday I created called thought, we’ll stick to the curtain at the hotel at “Thanksmas”….get into it!) narrative that resonates 11am to be abruptly Then BOOM!! Tis the season!! for me; which is Jesus attacked by a full on “We get it Alex. Clearly we’re being born and bringing here reading a whole holiday summer day in your face” a new hope into the newsletter”…I hear you. kinda bright light. Also, world. I’ve yet to find those hotel curtains anywhere! One of the things I’ve always found particularly I've been thinking a bit interesting about the more on the Christmas Jesus birth story is this season and about the idea of these 3 wise men feeling around it all. following a star and Anyone who knows me actually finding Jesus in knows that I’m a this random manger. Christmas fanatic. If you Ok here’s my point. Real talk, if you tell me to REALLY know me, you Christmas is my favorite head east I’ma just head know that I drag my holiday for sure. No doubt out. I can NOT compute family into ridiculous about it. But this year I’ve direction like that! I know Christmas photo shoots been asking myself why. they lived in a different each year. If you really What is it about the season time and that may have REALLY know me, you that means so much to me? been the norm, but it’s know that I have a 3 There’s a lot of still peculiar to me. phase ramp up to the conversations around where holidays. Christmas came from. What do you call an obnoxious reindeer? Let’s say I did know how It’s our hopeful Circling back to Christmas… to follow stars. Why connection of August’s Consider the star that the would I do that? Nothing sounds to words and his wise men followed again. I’ve read ever described facial expressions to Yes there was a king on the the star as so bright that emotions that gave us a other side, but the star in it was blinding. It was narrative of his itself represented a peak just one somewhat personality that we’ve into possibility. noticeable star. What begun to nurture. I, personally, have found moved on those men to myself intrigued this year make then want to Aliyah has been maturing more by possibility than follow? and becoming a little outcome. Producing lady. She’s still a child unscripted television is like These questions sent me but her emotions are that. You never quite know into thoughts of my kids. more complex. how it’s going to turn out. This year, we really got to Sometimes in ways that You just catch the glimpse see August’s personality drives me to an extra of the possible and follow develop. New words and glass of wine; but that’s the light down the path. Full sounds everyday. He’s for another anonymous of hope and acceptance. got his own little newsletter. Her new language that our house thoughts and feelings In reflection, I realize that understands. We think are giving us glimpses the reason I love Christmas it’s pretty clear until into who she might so much is because it’s a someone new comes become. We don’t know time where all of the lights around and they think it’s all the ins and outs of her are on. Some brighter, babble. Isn’t that future, but we see her some dimmer. But they’re interesting? How can one strengths, giftings and all on. If you look around, person hear clear challenges. There’s you can find something language and intention, enough light there to hopeful to hold onto and while another hears guide us down the path who knows; it just might gibberish from the same of raising her. lead you to something that source? can change the world. In this next year, I plan to start living out Christmas even earlier. Not by putting up my tree any sooner, but by seeking out the glimmers of light that I can follow along the path of possibility. You are most welcome to join me. RUDE-olph! HOLIDAZE 2021 A Quick Sneed Family Recap FAST FACTS ALIYAH *STARTED PLAYING PIANO AND IS SUCH A FAST LEARNER! MIGHT HAVE A MOZART ON OUR HANDS *SHE IS A MATH WIZ (BUT DON'T CALL HER THAT BECAUSE SHE'S NOT INTO LABELS)....JUST KNOW THAT THE GIRL THINKS IN NUMBERS AND CURRENCY! *ACTIVELY PRACTICING HIP-HOP & GYMNASTICS AND JUST JOINED GIRL SCOUTS! WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SWEET, WELL ROUNDED GIRL. FAST FACTS AUGUST *LOVES THROWING THINGS ON PURPOSE AND SAYING "UH OH" *FLOURISHING AT HIS MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL. HE'S SO SMART! *A NOTE WAS SENT HOME THAT ONE DAY HIS LAUGH WAS SO INFECTIOUS THAT THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS COULDN'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THE LESSON. THAT'S OUR BOY! FAST FACTS SAHEED & ALEX *WE TOOK 5 TRIPS THIS YEAR; TOGETHER, AS A FAMILY AND APART - ABUNDANCE & SELF CARE FOR THE WIN! *SAHEED HAS BEEN FINDING HIS VOICE AND UNIQUE VALUE; STARTING A PODCAST FOR VIBERIGHT EXPERIENCE, DOING IG BOOK REVIEWS AND LANDING MULTIPLE NEW JOB OFFERS AT THE END OF THE YEAR! *ALEX GOT TO CREATE ALL YEAR! JUST CASUALLY PRODUCING WITH FOLKS LIKE ERYKAH BADU, AVA DUVERNAY, BRENÉ BROWN AND A FEW MORE. SHE'S REAL CHILL ABOUT IT ALL....
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