Hillside Get-Together 12/10 . . . Nursing Home Gathering 12/13
. . . Nursery School Party 12/14 . . . Dinner Get-Together 12/15 . . . Family Party
12/17 . . . Dinner Gathering 12/22.
‘Tis the season to be merry! Right? I love all the parties
and gatherings and get-togethers at this time of year.
I truly enjoy driving around neighborhoods, looking at the
lights in yards and along streets and on houses. So many bright and beautiful
displays to cheer the heart and put smiles on our faces. I wish I could capture
the magical atmosphere with my camera.
I also like to shop, especially for kids and women. (Shopping
for men tends to tax my creative energies.) Having a list of things is helpful,
but sometimes I just like to wander around the stores and see what strikes me .
. . Hmmm, Erin would love that long
sweater; River would be thrilled with this new Lego set; Mom could really use a
new pocketbook like this one.
Then there is all the wrapping and baking and decorating
that goes along with this season of “merry and bright”. Such delicious flavors
and smells and delightful sights and experiences to savor.
Savor: to give oneself to the enjoyment of; to have delight
in; to relish, to revel (in), to thoroughly enjoy.
Savoring takes time—time to not just experience, but to mull
over, to reflect on. Savoring cannot be rushed through.
Even church Christmas plays, mission projects, cantatas, candlelight
masses and other special services can feel rushed and empty if we don’t slow
down and truly savor them.
This Christmas season let’s lean in, listen more closely,
close our eyes and feel, open our eyes and feast, sit back and bask in all the
wonderful blessings God is placing along our journey to Bethlehem, and the
birth of our Savior and King, Jesus.
Be encouraged!
Pam
©2017 Pamela D. Williams
