Too Busy for Christmas

Cookies need to be made, gifts need to be bought, Santa stuff needs to be hidden, gotta get to the holiday drop~in, Christmas cards need to be sent, kids need a picture taken with Santa, have to get to the downtown tree lighting, kids want to go to the parade, Nutcracker is Friday at 8pm, have to clean up for the family's visit, Christmas playdate at Trentwoods park is Monday, oh I know I'm forgetting something. Someone.  What?  Who?  There is so much going on, so much to do that even though I am writing things down I feel like I am missing something.  I'm so tired that I am afraid I am leaving something, someone out.  Think.  Think.  Think.

Does this sound familiar to you?  Nine days into December and I am completely and totally overwhelmed, are you?  But we don't have to be.  Not if we remind ourselves that the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a time for specific preparation.  Of course we tend to get wrapped up in the secular preparations of the world around us. It's natural, we're human. But if we forget to take care of our heart then we will leave someone out this Christmas:  Jesus.
I challenge you to make this time of Advent a time of preparing your heart.  Remembering what the real fuss is about.  Pray that God will help you get ready for the coming of His promise.  Pray that He will reveal something of wonder to you this Christmas season.  Pray that He will calm your spirit and open your heart.  Chances are everything that you are worried about from the list above will fade away and you will experience what Christmas is and should be about.