Happy Monday everyone! Last week was a crazy week. Full of
the magic of Disneyland, Christmas shopping, Christmas parties, Christmas
baking, a women’s study, even a baby shower, present wrapping and of course
those necessary elements in life… working, cleaning, cooking, laundry. Why
can’t life just stand a little more still this month so I can do the proper
thing – sit by the dim light of the fire and Christmas tree listening to “O
Holy Night” and reflecting on the wonder of our savior.
But alas, time marches on relentlessly. Only eight more days
to go.
I determined that Cory and I would dedicate our evenings
this week to do just that, in addition to watching a few of the Christmas
movies that we have not gotten to yet. We always seem to put off “It’s a
Wonderful Life” to the last few days. This is due to the fact that the older one
is, the harder and more real that story becomes. We just sit there, cuddled on
the couch, and cry together. But you have to do that. It makes you all the more
grateful for the blessings you have, the one who is holding your tight, and the
grace of our Lord.
There are some things in life that may seem silly or
frivolous, but they should be seen as a discipline. If you are one of those who
have not watched this movie in a long time, do it this season. Thankfulness and happiness will well up
inside of you. And then when Harry lifts his glass to toast his brother, “the
richest man in town” you may just burst out crying like I do.
There are many ways of being rich, and financially is the
least of these. I am rich in so many other ways that I wouldn’t trade for all
the money in the world. Seeing George Bailey’s journey and feeling his pain is
a great reminder of your own personal wealth. It’s a matter of looking past the
small house, the mediocre car, last year’s style of shoes, and realizing that
what you have is worth far more than any of those things.
So true!
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