How are your holiday preparations coming along this advent season? Are you feeling stressed by any chance? With my daughter’s wedding coming up right around the corner, I have a little extra on my plate this year. If you know me, you know that I don’t do well with chaos. I need order!
Not Quite Right
In my attempt to get my gift shopping done as efficiently as possible, I placed a “ship-to-store” order with JCPenney last week to complete my shopping. When I picked it up, brought it home and opened it yesterday, it was WRONG. I had ordered two similar items, one for my son and the other for my father-in-law. The only differences were the size and color. The gift for my son was correct, but it seems my father-in-law is getting a BRA for Christmas! Someone at Penney’s sure did get it wrong. I’m sure he/she was in a hurry just like the rest of us this time of year.
Same
A dear friend of mine got me a devotional for advent and dropped it off here on Monday morning so I wouldn’t get behind with the readings. Well, guess what? I took me 5 days to get past the cover page and Week #2 begins tomorrow. This morning I was able to make up for lost time and read through the devotional and accompanying scripture passages. Guess what I learned? Just like the Penney’s employee, I also got it wrong! It happens every year. I get so caught up in my list of things to do that I run myself ragged trying to get it all done. It’s easy for me to lose focus on the reason for the season–Jesus, and instead be consumed with checking things off my list. I have a feeling I’m not the only one. Perhaps you need reminded of that today, just as I did.
Let’s get it right this time and stay focused on preparing our hearts for the Ultimate Gift, Jesus, this advent season.
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
Matthew 1:23
I’m off to Penney’s…it seems Pappy isn’t going to be able to use that 36A bra that was in the bag!
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