i hope everybody had a great day yesterday, turkey turned out fine, but it had to bake an extra hour...not sure why. it seemed kind of not worth it in the end, but perhaps i had just hoped for something better. i do that a lot :)otherwise, it was a quiet, peaceful day. i think knowing we have the next several days "off" together makes for the contentment. luckily, i avoided the black friday mess, as a result of staying up way too late last night. thank goodness for that, i did not really want to go shopping today.
i'm gettting to be more and more "anti" when it comes to shopping ... although selfishly not for SOME luxuries, like books and craft supplies and art. i have to remember that for phil, video games ARE art :) ha. but even so, it's difficult to tell him what i want for christmas without saying "everything, but nothing."
i guess because christmas is not about shopping. hands down. if i read one more "review" from somebody who hates the holidays because it seems hollow, i will scream. if it seems hollow, IT IS. christmas is meant for celebrating Christ, no matter how much we twist it around! oh yeah, the family love, and the warm lights and the food and festivities and shopping ARE good. but they are not GOOD ENOUGH. and if we look for satisfaction in just those things, we will still be left with longing.
so, i'm still a little hungry, i admit. not sure how to go about filling up this year. i hope to donate to something/someone in a meaningful way. there are way too many people in need, so choosing will not be a problem. but shifting my mental state from "me" to "we" and looking at my fellow man and loving them as myself can sometimes be a shake. i'm asking the Lord to shake me, and make me love extra hard this christmas. i'm sure He does not disappoint in giving that kind of gift in full :)
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hm. This is a nice post for the rough day I'm having. I need to post on that myself, but for right now I'll just go back and read yours again. Thanks.
I saw the most wonderful Thanksgiving story on Wednesday. This man has been donating Turkeys to the local mission for 37 years. He started out with their need at the time - 60+. This year, he donated 4,000! All were payed for by him. He brings them in trucks to the mission. Each year, he just knows God will provide.
He was crying when he dropped them off, as were his grandkids, who had never seen grandpa cry. He hope that they will carry on when he is unable. Next year, he says, he wants to get an old bus so he can haul the turkey's and the grandkids to the mission all at the same time! Kind made me cry!
K~
karen dear,
sorry for the rough day. i have been thinking of you, hoping your spirits are being lifted.
kirst.
great story. yes, can you imagine the lives that man touched?! inspiring :)
Thank you! Today is mucho better. I think I combined mommy missing with crappy household jobs, pms and melting Tupperware.
Sorry to bring up bad memories with that, btw. Hope we both forget it soon.
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