Considering Christmas
My son’s pencil scratched the page of his penmanship book. Cursive challenged. Pencil flew. I noticed the fury and said,
Son, please slow down.
Pencil continued to scrawl. Words joined the bustle,
Mom, I want to hurry, so I can take time to collect my thoughts.
My response cut short with a sigh and a giggle of understanding.
My thoughts scatter on the winter wind.
I have projects to plan, cards to send, gifts to wrap, things to clean, walls to paint, stockings to sew, meals to plan. Scribbles hurried. Words illegible.
This season of wonder too easily becomes a season of stress.
I set the list aside and find the black book edged with gold.
Gabriel said to her, ‘Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.‘ Mary was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering. (Luke 1:29)
I am pondering it now. Emmanuel…God with us.
Love written with a life divine, a life worth slowing down to consider.
I hope that your holiday will not be stressful.
Peace.
It is very hard to find the balance between nothing and not too much. Thank you for this post.
You know for me this is the one time of year when I don’t rush. I want to bottle it. I want to savor this slowness, this deliberate living all year long. I know the only way to do it is to keep my focus on Christ. Oh, but how hard that is once January hits and the bills and the taxes and the winter slump and the…
Heidi,
Thank you. Peeling the guilt away to focus on what is truly important is difficult sometimes. I’m letting a lot of things go this year.
Lindy,
Right. And I’m learning that sometimes it’s the simple things that mean the most.
Daisy,
We have been busy because my parents are visiting. It’s a relational kind of busy though. It’s so wonderful to work on projects and enjoy Christmas traditions passed on from my childhood.
I have a child with a December 23rd birthday.
Am I supposed to have time to collect my thoughts? :)
Good post, as usual.
Beautiful …
Thanks for the reminder. And, I wanted to let you know that I did receive your entry for the Christian Carnival. Thanks!
Ah, I can so identify with your thoughts in this post. I am fortunate in a way to be dealing with early pregnancy quesies right now because it has forced me to slow down when I would otherwise be going like crazy and over doing everything. AS it is I’ve been able to truly appreciate the magic and glory of the season.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Hi Renae!
I missed your posts. I have been soooo busy the past weeks since we moved again. I never know you are fond of snow balls. And like you, I still have a lot of to do list for the holidays! hahahaah!
Have a blessed Christmas!
Love,
Marnellie
And oh.. belated Happy bday to BUG!! What a story he has. He has a destiny to fulfill indeed!
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A beautiful post!