How are your preparations going?
Is it a mad frenzy as you try to get ready for Christmas? Which part is the most crazy-making? Is there any of it you can just let go?
There's still no Christmas tree up at our house. And to be completely honest, I'm not sure there will be this year - at least not the 9 foot pre-lit artificial tree that made so much sense in Phoenix (real trees are EXPENSIVE fire hazards in the desert, so we invested in a lovely fake tree a couple of years ago). We do have a little two-or-three-footer-in-a-box, which would make a lot more sense for us this year. And we bought a pine-scented candle, so at least it smells like we're getting ready for Christmas.
For me, the more important part of the preparations is taking the time to be still, to ponder, to pray. If you're looking for help with that, start small - even 5 or 10 minutes of quiet each day can make a big difference, and we're much more likely to follow through with something do-able like that.
One resource is the devotions from the "Western Mission Cluster" - Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. Check it out!
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