I’m better at enjoying the season than I was three years ago. In another three I’ll be even better. I’ve learned to be still, be present, and more than anything…..be thankful.
Thank you, Jesus.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10
I did what I said I wouldn’t do. Last night I wasn’t enjoying the season. I became annoyed with the clock. It wouldn’t stop. I needed more time to do the things that needed to be done. Finally I realized that I was running out of time and was compelled to do the most pressing things.
I was an hour and a half late getting home because I had to make a large grocery store run to prepare for our get-together this weekend. I did some stocking stuffer shopping, too. I enjoyed the time in the store as I hummed along with the Christmas music in the background.
Once home, though, everything I needed to do flooded my mind and I slowly started to unravel. My patience was missing and my family felt the impact of it. In the midst of simplifying fractions, washing towels, looking for a Spanish II…
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