Okay, as you can see, I've not kept up with this blog as planned. I knew this was going to be a hectic Christmas season for me with everything else I had going on during the fall, but it's been a bit worse than I had anticipated. As a matter of fact, there hasn't been a whole lot of JOY going on here for me! I've been downright cranky the last few days. Dave said I spend four weeks getting ready for this, and I'm lucky if I enjoy it for a week. My response: I'll be happy if I get a whole week of enjoyment! Normally, I enjoy the preparations, not just the day or week alone. I like shopping for gifts, I like wrapping, writing the cards, baking the cookies, decorating...etc. But this year hasn't been like that at all. I've been so busy the past week that the couple of times I had an opportunity to go to a Christmas program or party, I've missed it. So I'm cranky because I'm not enjoying what I usually enjoy. We had some friends over for dinner the other night, it was the first time I got to actually relax at all and enjoy some of the fruit of my labors.
I could go on and on here, but I won't because this blog is supposed to be about joy, not complaining. One of the things I tried to impart in my joy "class" a few years ago was that it's times like these that it's important to pause and find the joy in the little things. So I'm going to pause and find some joy!
1. I am done gift shopping! Okay, I have two more gift cards to pick up, but that's easy. And I've stayed within budget! YIPPIE!!!
2. The Christmas cards are out! A bit late, but they are done. I like to personally write in my cards, even if only to write out the names of the recipients inside the card, sign all our names and wish a Merry Christmas. I like to specifically think about the people I'm sending them to. Dave does the stamps and the return address labels, and we get to reminisce about people we haven't seen in a while.
3. The gifts are wrapped! Now that's something I haven't had done before Christmas Eve lately, so I'm ahead of the game!
4. My family is healthy and my husband has a new job. God is good! No, God is AWESOME!
So for the next two days, I'm going to shop for food, bake cookies and make candy, make some meatballs, and clean up my house. I'm not going to enjoy all of that, especially the food shopping and cleaning! But I'm going to take my own advice and find the joy in all of the little things where ever and when ever I can. Hope you can do the same!
I could go on and on here, but I won't because this blog is supposed to be about joy, not complaining. One of the things I tried to impart in my joy "class" a few years ago was that it's times like these that it's important to pause and find the joy in the little things. So I'm going to pause and find some joy!
1. I am done gift shopping! Okay, I have two more gift cards to pick up, but that's easy. And I've stayed within budget! YIPPIE!!!
2. The Christmas cards are out! A bit late, but they are done. I like to personally write in my cards, even if only to write out the names of the recipients inside the card, sign all our names and wish a Merry Christmas. I like to specifically think about the people I'm sending them to. Dave does the stamps and the return address labels, and we get to reminisce about people we haven't seen in a while.
3. The gifts are wrapped! Now that's something I haven't had done before Christmas Eve lately, so I'm ahead of the game!
4. My family is healthy and my husband has a new job. God is good! No, God is AWESOME!
So for the next two days, I'm going to shop for food, bake cookies and make candy, make some meatballs, and clean up my house. I'm not going to enjoy all of that, especially the food shopping and cleaning! But I'm going to take my own advice and find the joy in all of the little things where ever and when ever I can. Hope you can do the same!
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