The
holidays have run into the past. I
enjoyed them much, but not without incident.
One of my early Christmas presents was a Christmas cold. It did not
interfere with my celebrations much, but was an annoyance poking at me day by
day. It made me tired and sometimes
grumpy. It meant I needed more rest, but
it was not a big problem.
I
was able to breeze through Christmas shopping this year because I prayed. My inflexibility always becomes a path to
disaster. This year I gave thought to
what I thought my family might want or need.
I worked hard to not be very specific about my Christmas list. Then to go to the store or online in prayer
soaked thought. It worked. I actually had fun and I think my parents
did, too. Amazing!
We
entertained friends and family. We had
my sister and brother here for a celebration.
We made pizza that was too good!
My mom is such a great cook. We
opened presents and laughed and visited until we were so tired.
This
year we read some advent essays provided by Wheaton College. It prepared our hearts for each ministry
event. Even though we were all tired
from our colds, because we were so focused on why we were celebrating, it was
enjoyable.
Now we are working on being intentional in our
living each day. This is challenging, but
we are successful because God is with us. I do not make resolutions each year. However, this
year I am working at being God’s faithful warrior. I want to be faithful even when I am tired,
stressed, and overwhelmed. I can only do
that by prayer. I want to make a
difference. So, I am praying, praying,
praying!
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