| THE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE |
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| JoyUs Musing Edition #09-29 |
(Some of this musing is taken from one written last Christmas. I found it just as important for this year)
Tis the season... to be thankful! I mean, REALLY, REALLY thankful.
I was having a "tough" time of it - stressing over baking, cooking, shopping, wrapping, decorating, perfect
parties, and the "do we have enough gifts" attack. I was doing too much and overloading myself.
I sweated over making snacks for our snack night. I worried about the things I forgot to make and stressed
because I didn't feel appreciated that I spent so much time on the food and people ate like locusts then went
home without saying "thank you." I was exhausted and didn't even have time to enjoy the night.
I was developing a bad attitude for Christmas. I know others who were battling depression, wrong attitudes,
and having trouble being thankful this season, too.
Then this morning I got an email from a very dear friend. While I was slaving away over cooking and baking
and griping, she was with her oldest son in the hospital as he was fighting for his live. He'd been stabbed
twice and wasn't expected to live.
That most definitely jerked me up out of my self-absorption and stressing over non-important things. I was
worried I wasn't making enough goodies for snack night while she was worried about her son living through
surgery that night.
Thank God he is alive and able to be at her home for recovery. He has a way to go to be 100 percent whole,
but they have had the miracle of his life.
(Insert: Everything turned out fine for my friend and her son.)
This isn't intended to be depressing. It is intended to change your focus so you won't stress this season over
non-vital things. There is so much to be thankful for and it is only when our focus is on those things that we
can enjoy the real meaning of Christmas.
When you begin to feel stressed over this season and worry about things that just plain are not important, jerk
yourself up and be thankful for the wonderful things you have. Remember that there are very important things
to celebrate during this season.
It's not how many gifts are under the tree. It isn't how much a gift costs. It isn't about the food or the parties.
It is about celebrating life - the life of our Savior, Jesus. The life He gave so we could be free, delivered,
healed, whole, safe, made whole, and protected (all meanings of the word "salvation").
This year, be thankful for all the good in your life.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Musing Copyright © 2009 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Tis the season... to be thankful! I mean, REALLY, REALLY thankful.
I was having a "tough" time of it - stressing over baking, cooking, shopping, wrapping, decorating, perfect
parties, and the "do we have enough gifts" attack. I was doing too much and overloading myself.
I sweated over making snacks for our snack night. I worried about the things I forgot to make and stressed
because I didn't feel appreciated that I spent so much time on the food and people ate like locusts then went
home without saying "thank you." I was exhausted and didn't even have time to enjoy the night.
I was developing a bad attitude for Christmas. I know others who were battling depression, wrong attitudes,
and having trouble being thankful this season, too.
Then this morning I got an email from a very dear friend. While I was slaving away over cooking and baking
and griping, she was with her oldest son in the hospital as he was fighting for his live. He'd been stabbed
twice and wasn't expected to live.
That most definitely jerked me up out of my self-absorption and stressing over non-important things. I was
worried I wasn't making enough goodies for snack night while she was worried about her son living through
surgery that night.
Thank God he is alive and able to be at her home for recovery. He has a way to go to be 100 percent whole,
but they have had the miracle of his life.
(Insert: Everything turned out fine for my friend and her son.)
This isn't intended to be depressing. It is intended to change your focus so you won't stress this season over
non-vital things. There is so much to be thankful for and it is only when our focus is on those things that we
can enjoy the real meaning of Christmas.
When you begin to feel stressed over this season and worry about things that just plain are not important, jerk
yourself up and be thankful for the wonderful things you have. Remember that there are very important things
to celebrate during this season.
It's not how many gifts are under the tree. It isn't how much a gift costs. It isn't about the food or the parties.
It is about celebrating life - the life of our Savior, Jesus. The life He gave so we could be free, delivered,
healed, whole, safe, made whole, and protected (all meanings of the word "salvation").
This year, be thankful for all the good in your life.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Musing Copyright © 2009 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.