Tonight was an evening of blessed relief, much needed down time among the daily grind and holiday hustle and bustle. Turning off the television was just the thing my overloaded heart needed. Quiet, to get back to my Rock and Fortress, to rediscover my Strength. John Piper’s Future Grace for guidance and perspective. Gingerbread cookies (my white elephant take-home) for creativity and my ever present desire for productivity. Over the Rhine’s Ohio for an inspiring, melodic salve. www.sommerwaite.com for the joy of a new talent, a new album and a new endeavor. Tonight I am wishing all of my friends a beautiful, restful, truthful Christmas. To God be all glory and praise in this season of His Son’s birth.
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Karen Dec 23, 2003 7:56 AM
This year I found myself almost wishing that Christmas was over so things would slow down. I wonder when it became like that…it used to be that I’d wait day after day for Christmas to get here. It could never come fast enough. I guess that’s growing up, but it shouldn’t be that way. We all need those down times. A Pascal quote is in order, “The sole cause of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know how to sit quietly in his room”. Hmmm.
Merry Christmas everyone, I love you all!
rt Dec 24, 2003 3:42 PM
very true quote. reminds me of the days when naptimes were enforced… you were forced to sit in your room quietly reading or just resting, even if you couldn’t sleep. oh for those days to return! perhaps christmas stresses us out because our expectations for a good holiday are ridiculous. we try to do too much.
in response to this newfound thought, i will go home from work momentarily (yes, i am writing this at work while the bulletins are copying), put my feet up and rest awhile before the service tonight.