I’m spacing out as I try to write a recap on our Christmas. I’ll say, it was the best of times it was the worst of times. Opening gifts each morning is fun but it does mean that you have “Christmas mess” all over the floor for twelve days instead of one! So of course I found myself having a lot of “Martha moments“, but each year I learn to simplify a bit more and let what is just be.
My babies are all at a very hard age in life, for them and for me. The meltdowns were epic over the last few weeks and there was much much fighting over peppermint playdough, the cookie cutters and gingerbread house candies, (it turns out 2, 3 and 4 year olds aren’t good at sharing and taking turns!) but we got through it and eked out some good memories.
I’m realizing that it does get better (…and worse at the same time however that is possible). The littles become the bigs and I can see that one day I may actually get to have fun (and relax…ha!) instead of “training” the babies to have fun.
A comment someone made several weeks ago about the “one thing needful” during this time really stuck with me through the past month. I can fill our house with a lot of Christmas fun but to what end? If I’m a mess and He is not the focus then I’ve failed big…hmm, I failed big a lot. But that’s why Baby Jesus came isn’t it? Thanks be to God.
Tonight we prepare for the Season of Epiphany which begins tomorrow. Our minds, having been blessed with the wonder of God’s Humanity will now ponder His divinity.
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
