27 Days till Christmas
…and they’ll probably be busier than any other 27 day stretch of the year.
Something gets in us and we begin thinking we’ve got to find ways to make this year’s Christmas bigger than last year’s. Whatever surprise gift we pulled off last year, this year’s has to be bigger. Whatever decorating we did last year, this year’s has to outdo it.
If that’s the race we’re 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 we’re human beings.
That fits because we’re 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.