22 Days Until Christmas!

Tonight we opened our Nativity set. I have to admit we should have done this on the first! Only 3 days into December and I already find my heart is out of place. Today was not a smooth day, it was like an "all day Sunday morning". Do you find that on Sunday mornings, every simple task becomes complicated? Spilled milk, breakfast on the dress, can't find the keys... and all you want to do is make it to worship on time! That was today! Making the time to celebrate Jesus just did not come easily. I'm one of those people who hates to blame everything on Satan, but when painting a 3.85 year old's toes goes more smoothly than pulling contents out of a box, I seriously think we're under attack. I just wanted time to talk, to reflect, to be thankful... but Annie started to eat the moss off the stable roof, Evie stressed over where to hang the second angle, and I had to rush out the door to participate in a focus group (story all it's own). So I hap-hazardly helped Evie slap the thing together. As I headed out the door thinking, "Well this was a total failure", I saw Ev cradle baby Jesus in her little hands. "Shhhh", she said as she rocked him, "He's a tiny newborn, so precious..." Yes Evie, HE IS SO PRECIOUS, and I want to MAKE (not find) tons of time to teach you just how PRECIOUS!

Mary's Song Luke 1:46-55

And Mary said:

"My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is His name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as He said to our fathers."