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Have you ever received a sign from above during Christmastime?<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s what happened to <\/em>author<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>blogger<\/em><\/a> Bruce Ham<\/em><\/a>. He was preparing for his first Christmas without his wife, Lisa, when he stumbled upon something in his bedroom closet. A small miracle that brightened up the holidays for Bruce and his three daughters.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s his story\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Four years ago, my wife, Lisa, died of colon cancer. She was only 39. I have three young daughters; it\u2019s been a long journey.<\/p>\n

As much as we\u2019ve struggled, as many times as I\u2019ve doubted, I have been privy to some pretty special signs that she\u2019s okay. These small miracles<\/a> give me hope<\/a>\u2013hope that one day we\u2019ll be reunited.<\/p>\n

Two months before Lisa died, we took a December trip to Disney World. Lisa loved the \u201cHappiest Place on Earth;\u201d we\u2019d been a dozen or more times before. She planned a trip to see the mouse with the same vigor one might put into planning the Winter Olympics!<\/p>\n

This adventure was no different. In fact, I think she knew this might be her last visit. Although she was sick, she mustered up all of her strength, riding everything in sight.<\/p>\n

She even convinced all three of our daughters to join us on Expedition Everest, the newest roller coaster in the park. They were hesitant, but loved it. We rode four times! It was a wonderful last family vacation.<\/p>\n

A little over a year after our trip\u2013and ten months after my Lisa\u2019s death\u2013I found myself alone in my bedroom on Christmas Eve afternoon.<\/p>\n

It had been a tough buildup to what I knew would be an extremely hard holiday. The girls missed their mom and so did I. She took care of the lion\u2019s share of the Christmas shopping. I was at a loss.<\/p>\n

I plundered through presents in the bottom of my bedroom closet, a good size walk-in that I had shared with Lisa. As I worked to organize the gifts, I happened to look up at the top shelf, a place I\u2019d glanced at least 100 times since her funeral.<\/p>\n

There were a number of bags up there with Lisa\u2019s stuff in them\u2013clothes and ordinary odds and ends. I had not been compelled to open them, avoiding going through her stuff. But that afternoon, one in particular caught my eye. For some reason, I reached up.<\/p>\n

When I opened it, I saw a Mickey Mouse dressed in a Santa suit. I smiled remembering our family vacation trip the prior December.<\/p>\n

My daughter had purchased a Minnie dressed as Mrs. Santa and Lisa said, \u201cI hate to have a Minnie without a matching Mickey.\u201d<\/p>\n

My response was, \u201cWe don\u2019t need any more stinkin\u2019 stuffed animals!\u201d I then left the store and went outside to wrangle the kids.<\/p>\n

Unbeknownst to me, she purchased Santa Mickey to give to one of our daughters at a later date so we\u2019d have Minnie\u2019s match. I wrapped him and gave him to all three of our girls\u2013their final Christmas gift from their mother.<\/p>\n

If ever there is a doubting Thomas, it is me. I like to touch, see, feel and smell before I trust or believe. I can almost hear Lisa defending me up in heaven<\/a>. \u201cHe really didn\u2019t mean that. I know, I know, God. But he really is a good guy. Let me go down there and give him a sign; maybe that\u2019ll rattle him. You\u2019re gonna let him in aren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n

I think that the signs are all around, sent to give hope and faith<\/a>. Sometimes I\u2019m just too stubborn to see them.<\/p>\n

You can read more about Bruce\u2019s journey as a father in his book<\/em> Laughter, Tears and Braids <\/a>or on his blog <\/em>The Real Full House<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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