It’s that time of year again. The time when the calendar gets overloaded and everything moves into a hyper rush. Already I see my own calendar filling up. I love Christmas, but sometimes it’s frustrating what it’s become. Do I dare say it, but there have been some years that I’m glad when Christmas is over so I can experience the slow down of January.
It’s a deal a make with myself practically every year and again I make it. I intend to purposefully slow down a little this season. I want to enjoy the season and not simply survive it.
If it happens to snow, I want to stop everything and watch the flakes float to the ground. When my kids wake up in the morning, I want to be excited with them as we move the calendar marker one day closer to Christmas. I want to watch my children’s eyes sparkle as we watch Rudolph and other classics. Even though it’s cold and dark I want to head out and find Christmas lights. I want to ponder and reflect on the God that would take on this human flesh and walk among us.
I want to force myself to slow down. I consider it a challenge for myself and invite all that want to try into the same thing. Let’s re-prioritize as much as we can and really enjoy Christmas.
