I love the Christmas season. It is definitely my favorite time of year. Yet every year it goes by faster than the month before. December seems to fly by and I am left with a pile of wrapping paper and worn-out, sugar-filled children. Every year I start out with a list of many things I want to do: bake, serve others, decorate the house, entertain the kids, watch every holiday movie I love, give of myself. And by the end of the month if I manage to accomplish those things, I feel worn out and wasted away, wondering how it all could go by so fast.
Not this year.
This year I am vowing to do things a little differently.
This year I vow to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and spend each day thinking about the Saviour.
I vow to slow down and not rush and simplify the holiday traditions.
I vow to enjoy my children instead of wish they were back in school. And help them remember the gift of the Saviour instead of the gifts from Santa.
I vow to give up holiday baking, unnecessary Christmas cards to people I never hear from, and taking back gifts because I've found something better.
I vow to get my children one fun gift a piece and not go over board buying presents that they play with for one day and ends up under their beds.
I vow to follow Elder Ballard's advice as told so eloquently by Dean Hughes in the Deseret Book Devotional. I vow to read this talk often to remind myself of the cause and urge you to do the same.
I vow to reach December 26th calmly, rationally and closer to the Saviour than I am today.
5 comments:
Good for you! It's so easy to get caught up in the crazy isn't it.
That's great! Let me know what your secret is. This year seems to be one of the craziest yet. I have about given up on anything I am doing at this point. Way to go! You are awesome!
i've been meaning to blog about this... this morning as i was dusting of all things, i stopped inf ront of my picture of christ and lost it. i've been feeling a little overwhelmed (as uaual at christmastime) and forgetting what this time of year's focus should REALLY be. tfs.
Good for you!
And thank you for your example! I was just sitting here feeling overwhelmed because there was so much still left on my "to do" list, even though there are many things I purposely did not plan on doing. Your post has given me the courage to drop even more. Its time to let them go and get back to the "Christ" in Christmas!
Hey, how's that new baby? Do we get to see pictures? :)
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