The steady and constant glow.

November 27, 2017
Day 418

     Why is it that this time of year comes so quickly? It's a whirlwind while it's here, and then it's over. Is it the anticipation? The to-do list? The flashing lights and the insatiable desire to trim the tree and set the house up just so?

     My dad always hated flashing Christmas lights. I never agreed with him until recently, and now I despise them. He thinks they make Christmas seem commercialized, and I think he's right. Christmas isn't about flashing lights. The first Christmas boasted the steady and constant glow of a star.

     My hope for this Christmas is that I would ignore the flashing lights and the urge to set the house up just so. My hope is that I would let this Christmas burn bright and slow and steady and constant. Like the star over Bethlehem on the very first Christmas. I don't want to feel overwhelmed with things to do this season. I want to feel overwhelmed with joy and gratitude because Christmas means I can feel the thrill of hope.

     I'm looking forward to the steady glow of this season.
     I'm thankful for moments of clarity.
     I'm thankful for the gift of Christmas.