It's the most wonderful time of the year!
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"
It's the most wonderful time of the year
It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It's the hap-happiest season of all
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistltoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It's the most wonderful time of the year
It's the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time .... of the year!
The above lyrics are from one of the most popular Christmas songs ever. If you haven't heard it yet this season, you will! One of the reasons it is so popular is because it lists many of the traditions we fondly associate with Christmas season. Family traditions are blessings, and should be enjoyed at Christmas. But .... If we're not careful, these very same blessings can end up wearing us out at Christmas.
Because I speak from experience in this area of distraction, I MADE MYSELF "be still" this morning and honestly evaluated my expectations for the holiday season. This is how I spent my "Sat(her)day" morning ... and it was good. : )
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Sat(her)day may be done on any day (that works well for you) of the week. It is meant to be an encouragement and a reminder to women in leadership to plan time for themselves at least once a week. My Saturday blog has proven to be an effective means of holding myself accountable. I hope it inspires you to the same accountability. : )
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
"Sat(her)day" - - Whiter Than Snow
We don't get a whole lot of snow (especially in December) in these here hills. So ... when it happens, it's a pretty big deal! It happened today. (grin)
Growing up in Florida (where we never saw snow!) I guess I am EVEN MORE captivated by the snow than the natives of East Tennessee. I couldn't take my eyes off of the "white stuff" falling from heaven this morning. What amazes me most about snow is the transformation. The familiar scenary outside my home was different ...
Everything was .... covered.
Everything was .... white.
Everything was .... clean.
Everything was .... different.
I was reminded of the illustration in Psalm 51. This was when David confessed his sin (of 1 year) and cried out for God to restore the joy of his salvation. In the 7th verse, David compared his cleansing process (returning to a right heart before God) to the whiteness of snow.
Purify me from my sins .... and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 NLT
As I spent my "Sat(her)day" time in the snow this morning, I was encouraged by David's example. As a man after God's own heart, David knew God's grace. David knew that it was never too late to run to God and ask for forgiveness. David knew the only way to restore the joy of his salvation was to confess his sin. And David knew God is faithful and will honor that request.
May we follow David's example and be women after God's own heart by running to Him with our sins. And desiring He restore the joy of our salvation by cleansing our hearts whiter than snow.
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Sat(her)day may be done on any day (that works well for you) of the week. It is meant to be an encouragement and a reminder to women in leadership to plan time for themselves at least once a week. My Saturday blog has proven to be an effective means of holding myself accountable. I hope it inspires you to the same accountability. : )
Growing up in Florida (where we never saw snow!) I guess I am EVEN MORE captivated by the snow than the natives of East Tennessee. I couldn't take my eyes off of the "white stuff" falling from heaven this morning. What amazes me most about snow is the transformation. The familiar scenary outside my home was different ...
Everything was .... covered.
Everything was .... white.
Everything was .... clean.
Everything was .... different.
I was reminded of the illustration in Psalm 51. This was when David confessed his sin (of 1 year) and cried out for God to restore the joy of his salvation. In the 7th verse, David compared his cleansing process (returning to a right heart before God) to the whiteness of snow.
Purify me from my sins .... and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 NLT
As I spent my "Sat(her)day" time in the snow this morning, I was encouraged by David's example. As a man after God's own heart, David knew God's grace. David knew that it was never too late to run to God and ask for forgiveness. David knew the only way to restore the joy of his salvation was to confess his sin. And David knew God is faithful and will honor that request.
May we follow David's example and be women after God's own heart by running to Him with our sins. And desiring He restore the joy of our salvation by cleansing our hearts whiter than snow.
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Sat(her)day may be done on any day (that works well for you) of the week. It is meant to be an encouragement and a reminder to women in leadership to plan time for themselves at least once a week. My Saturday blog has proven to be an effective means of holding myself accountable. I hope it inspires you to the same accountability. : )
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