That most wonderful time of the year is once again here and many of us have already built up great expectations (nod to Dickens) for these holy days we call holidays.
Amid the lavish decorations, yummy cookies, and countless rolls of wrapping paper, we vow to keep our Messiah in a manger front and center in our focus of why we’re doing all the stress-inducing things that we do.
But sometimes that image slips.
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, let us remember to seek more presence and less presents. Face time with our peeps and with our Jesus is the greatest gift we can give or receive.
“You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fulness of joy.” Psalm 16:11 NKJV
Presence is the foundation for what we really want for Christmas: to experience genuine joy in our relationships with those that we love, most especially our Savior. And that’s something only Jesus can put in our stockings.
Wishing you a blessed, stress-managed Christmas, dear BFF (Blessed Friend Forever)! With a big hug,
Deb
