It’s Monday….I get the daily reminder…FIVE days until Christmas.  My heart is happy.  Their joy and excitement bring light to the season and I am thankful that it is untainted by grief or stress or worry.  They know  only wonder.

As we head into a week that has the potential to be busy, distracting, and even chaotic, may we build in boundaries and margin and remember to slow down and remember the why and the wonder.  May we slow down from all the busy rushing and stop to marvel at the lights and the music and the magic.  May we see through the eyes of a child this week and stop in wonder over the gift that is Christmas.

And may we never stop counting the gifts and may we spend extra time at the manger this week, lost in wonder over this, the greatest gift, the Gift that gave us everything.

0962.  serving alongside my girls

0963.  Christmas presents wrapped

0964.  bedroom reclaimed

0965.  shopping done – more or less

0966.  water in the desk drawers

0967.  broken mama

0968.  hugging them

0969. a day full of girlfriends

0970.  ice skating at Crown Center

0971.  Sol Cantina

0972.  Plaza lights

0973.  two more days of school

0974.  K-Love on their radio

0975.  five year old’s unrestrained worship

0976.  eavesdropping on Ellie as she tells the Christmas story to her toys

May your week be filled with memories and moments of worship.

By His Grace ~

~ Sara