Semi-unrelated: I am not feeling the Christmas spirit this year. Truthfully, I am ready for everything to be done and over with. Christmas is supposed to be about spending time with the ones you love and reflecting on the real meaning of Christmas. This year it's been about presents, shopping, being stressed, and other negative emotions. It's been far from joyful, meaningful or feelings of love (ok so maybe it's semi-related). So as Christmas is rapidly approaching, I felt someone may need to hear this as much as I say it "out loud". My hope is that I can live this out and that my bah-humbug feelings subside.
Jesus isn’t bound by a string of lights or a date on the calendar. I’m going to make a deal with myself this year and try to remember the truth about Christmas and all it stands for instead of letting the blues get the best of me.Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.
After all, it was the beginning of a story that has been unfolding for over 2000 years and I want to savor my part in it.
This Christmas, I want to encourage you to spend time with the One who loved you enough to choose a manger and a crown of thorns. And when the lights on the tree are unwound and the stockings have been emptied, don’t forget the reason for it all.
Love,
Debbie Downer
