We hope you found a way to make this Christmas season special. Maybe the quieter holiday allowed for more reflection, more prayer, more thankfulness for Christ's birth than ever before.
This year has provided a multitude of challenges for every single one of you, my dear readers, as well as my own family. Some of you have lost loved ones, jobs, and friendships. And those losses are strongly felt during this holiday. I mourn with you.
Virtual life - school, work, MOPS group, playdates, church meetings, etc have taken over our normal social/communal style of living. We aren't running around seeing our friends or racing to the next thing. We're at home. With our children. All the time. Our calendars contain links to Zoom calls, but little else.
So, for us this Christmas, as we stay at home (yes, we canceled our trip to Texas) we are making space for Christ's birth to touch us deeply. Making time to be in the moment with our children (and each other). And I hope you can pause a bit to do the same.
Our Advent craft countdown with the boys is finished!
Some things I've enjoyed doing this month to help prepare my heart for Christmas:
- She Reads Truth Advent Reading Plan & Podcast
- Truth in the Tinsel Advent Reading/Crafts with the kids
- That Sounds Fun Podcast by Annie F. Downs
- Noel by Chris Tomlin & Lauren Daigle
- The Lazy Genius Podcast Episode #189
May you have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. Praying 2021 brings something amazing your way.
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