Monday, November 23, 2009

What's Important to You?


Today marks the kick-off of the holiday season. We will no sooner finish the Thanksgiving meal and Christmas will be upon us. I managed to get the groceries bought today and am about to tackle the cleaning. My son comes home from college tomorrow and my daughter will begin her break from highschool as well.
I love this time of year, but it also brings up that feeling of being on a hampster wheel with no way to jump off until after the first of the year. I will take to heart the words of scripture that hang in my kitchen and then I will really, truly, try to slow this season down and spend more time doing the things that matter. Can any of us remember what we received for Christmas last year? I can't. But I can remember the people I saw and the special times we shared. I remember the Christmas concerts at church and how everyone looked so nice dressed in their holiday best. I bet that next year at this time we still won't remember what we recieved under the tree, but we will remember the son or daughter who returned from war, the last Christmas we spent with Grandma, the fun we had baking with our children and the way that the sanctuary at church looked with all those decorations. The one thing we must remember at Christmas, above all else, is that God became man and spent time here on earth so that He could show us how much He loves us by sacrificing His life for ours as a randsom for our sins and He came back to life so that we might have eternal life with Him. All we have to do is believe that He did this for us and confess all our sins and shortcomings to Him and He will take it all. All the fear, disappointment, pain, illness and give us His peace and a life with Him when ours is finished here on earth. What a gift, what a Savior. May I keep this in my mind and heart as this holiday season begins.

2 comments:

  1. I really love Christmas, but I agree it can be really overwhelming. I did a talk at a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group at our church last night and recommended that they set a deadline for themselves to get their shopping done at least 1 week before Christmas, so they can enjoy spending time with the family, etc. Now I just have to follow my own advice.
    BTW you have a very pretty blog, enjoying the music, too.

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  2. Thank you for your kind words. I am going to try setting a deadline for myself, what a great idea. I really enjoy your blog. It is so encouraging to see other Christian women doing what they love and giving glory to God through it. Thanks for being an inspiration. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
    Joyfully, Renee

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