Christmas-ed out?

Okay, I have to admit it. Up until this past week I’ve really been feeling the “I’m already burnt out on Christmas” feeling pretty much 24-7. I’m normally not the humbug type, so the prospect of finding myself dragging through the Christmas season was equally depressing as much as it was cynical. I think all of the ‘getting ready’ for Christmas and the lack of let down in busyness had just added up to this feeling that I was going to find myself on the other side of the holidays wondering what happened.

I say up until last week because several things happened that changed my path. I found myself sitting & enjoying the Christmas musical that LifeWay produces every year (using employees as musicians, vocalists, actors, etc.) as a gift to downtown Nashville businesses. Something hit me in the middle of the play and I found myself literally holding back the tears (because, honestly, I didn’t want to look like a complete idiot in front of 700+ other people). I was overwhelmed with the Story of Christmas and I think it was the first time I have had the chance to simply sit back, listen & meditate on the amazing story of this season. The movie The Nativity Story accomplished much the same thing for me - overwhelmed at the turn of every corner of the movie as I saw the story of our Messiah’s birth played out in front of my eyes.

I still struggle with keeping focus on the Story of our Savior, as I attempt to slow down my hectic life long enough to really take it all in. But I have to admit, that when it comes down to it, I’m really a sucker for Christmas.

I can’t wait to sit around on Christmas Eve with my family, share the Story, watch the joy in the eyes of my children through Christmas day, spend time with family & friends…