The Reason for the Season

I can't believe the hustle and bustle of December is already here!  I love this time of year, but I really wish that I wasn't having to constantly remind myself of the real reason for the season.  It's especially bad this year.  I feel like I have a million things on my plate right now and so much to do before we go on vacation next week, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised when I woke up last week with a fever blister on my lip and later pretty badly burned my ear lobe while {quickly} straightening my hair.  Ben doesn't really understand why I'm even stressed out to begin with {I guess it is pretty silly when you think about it}, but for some reason, I just can't help myself.  There's always so many things to get done during the month of December, but this year, I really do need to just take a breath and let it go.  Jesus is the real reason for the season, and I'd like to think he's okay with the fact that we don't have time to get a real tree this year and that our Christmas cards are more than likely going to be late.  I prefer to think that he'd much rather I spend my free time with friends and family as opposed to crossing things off my to-do list, which is why I'm choosing to spend most of free time doing just that.  Last night, I went to happy hour with some co-workers {both former and current} at Sullivan's, and then tonight, I met up with Abby and Alex for dinner at Abel's on the Lake, and we had such a great time catching up.

As for the rest of the week...I am getting together with my women's group at church on Thursday for a potluck dinner, celebrating Kyle's birthday on Friday, going to Erin's baby shower on Saturday, and heading out of town on Sunday.  December really is such a busy time of year, so my to-do list will just have to wait.  January will be here before I know it, and maybe I'll have more time then.  Or maybe that's just wishful thinking...