Friday; December 15
We are just a couple weeks away from the full-blown holiday season, so let’s stop and take a deep breath. It is easy to get sucked into the promise of a perfect holiday, but let’s remember that relationships are still more important than gifts, parties or even decor. The thing that makes this time of year special is who we spend it with and not just how it looks on the outside. When we keep the value of the relationships in mind, we will be able to overcome any struggle we’ll face coming into crunch time! As I thought about what might be able to speak to us this time of year, I was reminded of Paul’s love list, “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (I Corinthians 13:4-7).