The Art of Holiday Preparation: Purpose and Connection Over Perfection As soon as the clock strikes midnight on November 1st, all attention seems to turn to Christmas. It’s like a collective switch is flipped, and we find ourselves swept into the holiday season with excitement, stress, and anticipation. And let’s be honest; any major celebration requires some preparation. But here’s the thing — preparation doesn’t just mean buying gifts, decorating the house, and planning the…
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Chased by the Light – by Jim Brandenburg Chat Pack – there are several versions to choose from.
Leave a CommentAre you already starting to breathe heavily and sigh at the approach of Christmas decorations invading store aisles? Has the looming pronouncements of supply chain shortages have you worried about getting your Christmas gift shopping done without delay? Personally, my own resistance to getting sucked into the rush and overwhelm is to honor Advent. Practice a pause to honor the season of making room in my heart for Christmas without adding any more pressure to…
Leave a CommentWhen my children were young, we had a very generous neighbor who gave each of our NINE children bookstore gift cards at Christmas. We were booklovers, and the gift was a generous $25 per person. This was pre-Amazon. Shopping for the selection and purchase meant going in-person to the bookstore. I don’t recall why I felt the rush to go while the Christmas holidays were still in full swing. Likely I knew that the longer…
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Who hasn’t seen this classic Christmas Story about the Grinch and all its editions? While The Grinch gets his own answer to his question, the question, “Where does Christmas come from?” still begs us to pause, reflect, and answer for ourselves. Where does Christmas come from? Christmas comes from a story, not a store. A Christmas Story by Charles Dickens features another stingy Christmas character Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is faced with a journey through his…
Leave a CommentOne of the easiest things I know to do to celebrate anything is to consider how to engage as many of my senses as I can. It’s why I ask my children what they want for their birthday dinner. Often it is a meal that in taste and aroma recall something happy and familiar to them. I may not get the gift right but the meal is always a win. This Christmas season I hope…
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