Trying to Slow it Down

With everything going on with our 4 families, all the events and outreaches at HPC, buying a house, packing an apartment, and getting ready for baby… things have been a bit wild for us lately. I keep trying to remind myself to just slow down, breathe and enjoy the reason we do all this every year- JESUS! In all the present buying, mall  fighting, budget watching, family juggling and schedule cramming that we do, it’s hard to keep our heads above water long enough to fix our eyes on Him.

All the Chick Brunches, holiday outreaches, Christmas parties, family gatherings and silly gift exchanges are wonderful blessings, but they mean nothing unless we keep God first in our own hearts. It sounds so cliche, but Jesus is the SINGLE reason for the season, and until we really live that truth during the madness, it was all a total waste.

I don’t know about you, but I sure don’t wanna waste my life.