I must confess that I have just about had it with Christmas this year: the rushing around, the headaches of shopping, and the endless invitations—all well meaning, but quite simply clutter. My life has been further complicated by car repairs and children’s birthday celebrations over and above the usual business of the Season. Further stress comes from the fact that I know this is not what God had intended for our observance of the Savior’s birth…I know what God would want, but I’ve been caught up in a whirlwind of activity that has become a distraction from the birth of the Christ. So you’re thinking, “Welcome to the real world!” Well, not me. If I allow myself to surrender this celebration to a politically correct Satan, then what’s next? I contend we must be intentional about our faith and how it is lived out each and every day. I am not suggesting we become Scrooges, but I am saying we must, like Scrooge, realize what we have lost and reclaim that which we once cherished. We must learn to live it with every breath—during this hectic Christmas season and during the quiet times. My prayers for each of us could be the revised words of a modern day Tiny Tim, “God help us…every one!”
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