"Dial Down"
Yes, it's been over a year since my last post. Wow, how time has flown and with little to show for it than a couple extra pounds, I am wondering how am I going to be different next year. I have followed a blogger by the name of Faith Barista . She is currently writing on a series called, "Unwrap Jesus." In her post toda, she asked readers what they could dial down to enjoy Jesus this season. My problem is not in enjoying Jesus during this season but the rest of the year. As the mother of four, I am continually trying to remind my children of God's plan for His Son at Christmas and how that leads one naturally to the cross. As we sit each night before our regular prayer time, we read a story about Christmas - funny, sad, poignant stories of others finding the Christ of Christmas. It's our tradition. I am ashamed to say though, that the nightly reading rarely continues through January of the next year. So, my challenge is to "dial down" the rest of the yea...