27 Days till Christmas
and theyll probably be busier than any other 27 day stretch of the year.
Something gets in us and we begin thinking weve got to find ways to make this years Christmas bigger than last years. Whatever surprise gift we pulled off last year, this years has to be bigger. Whatever decorating we did last year, this years has to outdo it.
If thats the race were caught in, we ought to get off the track. Instead of bigger think better. Or, instead of bigger think different.
The point is to enjoy the feast of Christmas even more, not take the fun out of it. This is a wonderful time of year, one that is dear to us, rich in memories and customs, with sights, sounds, smells all round that make us glad were human beings.
That fits because were celebrating how glad we are that God became a human being.
Today the Church lights the first of four candles on the Advent wreath. Perhaps you will want to light a candle too.
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Thank you so much for your posts! I loved this one in particular about getting ready for Lent. I can't believe that we just got out of the Christmas season.