Fall is my favorite time of year in Wildwood. The air is getting crisp, the leaves are changing, flannel shirts can be worn again, and the first snow up on Wild Mountain can happen at any time. Snowcapped peaks are the best! Before we know it, the holidays will be here!
In my house, between Thanksgiving and birthdays and Christmas, it gets kinda nuts. I’m assuming that’s true for you too. So, here’s a challenge for you (and me!).
Let’s plan a few days this holiday season to schedule . . . nothing!
No parties, no panicked shopping scramble. Just make dinner at home and relax. It’s fun to remember holidays from the past, re-tell favorite stories, and listen to some Andy Williams and The Carpenters Christmas albums (the two best in the whole wide world).
If we don’t plan ahead to slow down and do less, the whole season can roll over us, leaving us frustrated and even resentful. Schedule some time this holiday season to remember, to thank God for His blessings, and to savor and enjoy it all a little more this year than you did last year.
Choose the wonderful gift of spending time this holiday season with those you love. You don’t have to fight through crowds to shop for it or buy paper and bows to wrap it . . . it’s easy for all ages, doesn’t have to cost much, and those memories are priceless.
Praying for you,
Pastor Dave Carl
Creator of Paws & Tales