The weekend before Christmas can be a hectic time with everyone trying to do all the last minute things: shopping and decorating and baking and cleaning and polishing and on and on. All this can leave us stressed and exhausted before we ever get to the actual Day.
To be counter cultural and not ‘do’ any of these things is probably not an option for too many of us. Children and family members and friends all seem to have expectations. And it is fun to see the surprised or delighted faces when they open a special gift.
I would suggest, though, that you carve out a time for yourself. Give yourself the gift of an hour or two where you can sit quietly and hear the angels sing.
Maybe that will involve sitting down to watch a favorite Christmas movie.
It could be a walk through the zoo or along a nature path.
How about reading “The Gift of the Magi” or some other lovely old Christmas story?
Perhaps simply ordering pizza instead of cooking dinner is what you need.
Soaking in a warm bubble bath with scented candles in the room can be relaxing.
You could read the Bible account of the birth and sit with the story for a while, thinking about how you would have felt if you were present.
To be counter cultural and not ‘do’ any of these things is probably not an option for too many of us. Children and family members and friends all seem to have expectations. And it is fun to see the surprised or delighted faces when they open a special gift.
I would suggest, though, that you carve out a time for yourself. Give yourself the gift of an hour or two where you can sit quietly and hear the angels sing.
Maybe that will involve sitting down to watch a favorite Christmas movie.
It could be a walk through the zoo or along a nature path.
How about reading “The Gift of the Magi” or some other lovely old Christmas story?
Perhaps simply ordering pizza instead of cooking dinner is what you need.
Soaking in a warm bubble bath with scented candles in the room can be relaxing.
You could read the Bible account of the birth and sit with the story for a while, thinking about how you would have felt if you were present.
My husband and I plan to go to the River of Lights this weekend--a display of figures all made of strings of lights. Some seem to move and it's always fascinating to see the craftsmanship.
See you tomorrow.
