Every year we talk about how we want to make sure the holiday season is peaceful and restful in our house. We want to intentionally slow things down so we can spend time enjoying the events of the holiday season and really celebrate throughout the month, not just the few days around Christmas. That was part of the point in why I started this blog in fact, to force myself to slow down a bit and reflect each day.
Yet, here we are passed the mid-way point of the month and this year seems and feels more crazy and stressful than any year on memory. Maybe it's because we're staying in Indiana - every other year, we've already left and are in Oregon. Maybe it's juggling new jobs - I'm in the middle of a transition at work and Marcy is working full-time for the first time since we've had kids. Maybe it's stress at work - the shootings this past week have caused a stir at Marcy's school, as should be expected. Maybe it's older kids and balancing their active schedules with our own. Maybe it's school staying in session an extra week compared to past years. I clearly can't pin it on one thing, but we definitely need to SLOW DOWN.
I'm fearful that we're getting so busy, we're missing Christmas. What's that teaching my kids? Got any ideas for some creative ways to slow things down or fun things our family can do for the remainder of the month? I'd love to hear them....
Christmas Song of the Day
Christmas is all in the Heart by Steven Curtis Chapman
There are probably a number of songs that on any given day I could say are my favorites during the holiday season, but THIS song is at the top of that list and has been since 1995.
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