Advent and Christmas

As you probably understood in my Thanks giving and Advent post,

we were out of town for Thanksgiving and came home late Sunday night,

up to start a new work week on Monday morning

So, my house is not decorated.

I have a routine,Saturday following Thanksgiving

shop for a tree,

de -clutter before setting the Nativity collection out

(much of the other decor gets packed away in the Christmas boxes)

move furniture before setting up the tree.

Instead, you see piles of papers, suitcases gaping open as I relieve them of the contents

laundry running,

boxes to go to storage still by the front door

you get the picture.

We needed milk and a few odds and ends so I stopped by the store

it rattled me, The countdown has begun........

I dont watch much tv

but when it came on last night

my senses were assaulted with things we ALL need and should have

to make it the "Perfect Christmas"

(the worst are the Audi commercials- REALLY?!Seriously?!)

The world is trying so hard to soothe the aches and pains of "real life"

gadgets and gizmos that will fill the holes

like retail therapy will fix it,

when really

what we are all searching for

cant be wrapped up all nice and pretty

tied with a bow.

We cannot put God in a box.

The prophets were looking for him

waiting for a King or a prince to wage war

instead he chose a different way.....

stop trying to put God in a box

wrapped with a pretty bow.

keep looking for him

mark some things off your list

to allow yourself time to keep waiting

(Advent)

and watching

it might look differently than you were expecting

it all started with grace........