It didn’t feel like Christmastime. Didn’t feel like it would ever feel like Christmastime again. Didn’t feel like watching the movies or specials. Didn’t feel like putting the decorations on the tree to make mom happy since she doesn’t have a grandchild to spoil. Didn’t feel like having all that wonderful food. Sure didn’t feel like getting presents. Didn’t even feel like shopping for presents.
This year it was watching the nativity story and the 11pm service at church online as the folks went to sleep.
And when you got it through your head that every last one of your problems were merely of this world thanks to Christ, and focus on celebrating His birth…
…Christmas magically appeared.
The faster you can get over yourself and just focus on Jesus, the better things are just going to be.
Goodness knows it’s tough. You have Jesus in your heart and you keep stumbling. Making your problems yours as if you’re better at dealing with them than God is.
Keep working on it. Understand that you probably always will be – and that’s fine. Be grateful that you don’t have to understand why. You just understand.
On the way home, you thought about the sweet dog you saved with her a year ago. Such a good memory. And you’ll always have it with you. There’s room for that.
Just don’t forget where gentleness, kindness and love come from. Focus more on that – Him – and less on yourself.
The only thing you can do about not having what has filled you with happiness in the past… is finding what will fill you with happiness in the future.
Easier said than done. Rampant change surrounds you. Okay. And just like last year this time… you don’t mind… 🕊🐬🫡
It’s Not a Frame of Mind 