Though the large responsibility of schooling has been lifted off my plate for the holidays, surprisingly enough, children still require all-day supervision and provision. And they tend to prevent any sort of linear thought from taking place.
Thus, Christmas shopping and house decision-making and communicating with subcontractors and completing two different projects I need to do for the new year are starting to exert bewildering pressure on me. Can I just press pause on the kids while I do what I need to do? Even if I could, my brain is sort of limping along with so many demands on its attention.
I'm encouraged by this article at Desiring God. To quote:
For most of us, Advent is not a season of peace. It’s an extraordinarily busy, often stressful season. That is not necessarily a bad thing.
The first Advent was certainly anything but peaceful. It began with a contemplation of divorce, was accompanied by numerous confusing, unplanned detours, and was consummated in a stable of desperation. The Prince of peace brought a lot of turmoil with him when he came. And I think this implies that, in God’s judgment, what we may need at Christmas is not less turmoil, but more trust.
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