Amidst the shopping, the food preparation, and all the arrangements that have to be made as you travel or accept guests and family, I hope that you will pause and remember the “reason for the season”. We are such a blessed people and nation through the saving grace of Jesus Christ! Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Working in retail has temporarily eroded some of my own beliefs about this season as we focus so much on how much to spend and what to ‘get’. I see people in a panic and people over spending constantly. The fever of it all can get to me as I am sensitive to the needs and desires of others. It hit me yesterday as the reality of what day it was truly set in. I still had all the things I wanted to do to bless my friends and neighbors, cards I had not sent, and the shopping that I wanted to do but couldn’t. It was a meltdown time. My husband in all his wisdom, brought me back to the reality of Who this season is about and how we are to give of His love and gifts EVERYDAY, not just one day or season a year. Praise God for wise and loving husbands. Matt truly is God’s gift to me. God pours His love, wisdom, and grace through this man and I am honored beyond words to be his wife.
