I don't think today will be gentle. I still have one gift to get and I'm cooking most of the meal today as tomorrow is Sunday. I also have a few more stocking stuffers to get. It really won't be that hard to get the stuff because I'm not that picky. I've decided that I don't remember through the years what I've been given, just that I've been remembered. I don't agonize over presents any more. I just get what I can get and be done with it.
It's the cooking that will be the challenge. I have snitchers in the family.
You are not alone.
Here's wishing each of you (too many to name in the "To:" line) a very merry Christmas!
Trusting that you will be reminded at this season of the love of the eternal God in the gift of His eternal Son... God made known in flesh.
A portion of scripture that is not quoted very often at Christmas time but has been especially meaningful to me is:
"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing (without reputation); taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father". [Philippians 2:5-11]
It is most wonderful to me to remember that God became a man in the form of a babe in Bethlehem but also to remember that we worship this One who grew into manhood, willingly gave Himself as a sinless sacrifice, died, was buried, raised from among the dead and is now seated at the right hand of God... interceding for those who trust in Him.
How glorious to be remembering the time of the Savior's birth!
Merry Christmas to each of you!
If you can't have "gentle" may you have peace thru the crazy
:-)
off for a bit