Hello all!
I hope this eve of Christmas Eve finds you all well and not too stressed out over the busyness that inevitably comes with this time of year. Oh how easy it is to let it all cloud out the true meaning of the season, isn't it? Boy, am I battling that today... I have gifts to get, make, and wrap... things to pack... a house to clean... and Christmas get togethers on the next 3 days. Goodness!
I have an idea. Will you join me in a prayer? A prayer to keep these next few days holy and intentional instead of rushed and chaotic? Let's pray together:
Lord, slow me down today. Remind me of the wonderful mystery of this season and the glory of the unbelievable sacrifice You made in coming to this earth... to live, suffer, and die for me. Wow. Sometimes I forget, Lord. I forget how You gave soo much. I forget how your journey to adopt me involved more pain than I can fathom. Remind me, Lord. Remind me today and help me to continue to remember in the midst of all that life may bring. I thank You. I praise You. And, oh how I love You!
Amen."
On that note. We're going to be skipping Tasty Thursday Treats today. This is due to 1) my attempt at slowing down (refer to previous 2 paragraphs) and 2) apparently that flu bug that's flying around landed on my computer, so it's visiting the laptop doctor, hopefully to return sometime this evening.
One more thought. As we all strive to make this season count, can I just remind you again of a great opportunity to give. We've been promoting our Gifts of Purpose catalog a lot this year, and I know some of you have given... and given big. Thank you! But I also know that as the Christmas season comes to an end, sometimes our giving ends with it. Let's not let that happen this year. And I don't care if you chose to give towards a Gift of Purpose in the new year, or somewhere else completely... that's between you and your Father. But please... let's continue to live purposefully starting from this Christmas until the next.
Next Thursday will be another TTT as usual, and we just might have some sort of wonderfully taste bud tantalizing treat to help bring in the new year... so stay tuned!