Holidays

I made it. I survived the Christmas Drama Presentation, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
The last Common Ground of the year was last night and after the dust settled,
I started reflecting on this year & I saw something. I saw two different worlds evolving, and it so very evident. What I see causes varying emotions, so here's what's on my brain.

I see two different types of students. One group wants a deep intimate worship with NO DISTRACTIONS. I mean to really focus on Christ and get closer to him.

on the other hand,

I see students who are constant distractions. They are too busy trying to keep me from seeing their constant text messaging during the student worship service. They are constantly talking or causing small disturbances and distractions for others who are there for the right reason.
They may be there to learn or grow "in their mind", but wordly issues like boyfriends or girlfriends or just plain gossip has them clearly in the "world's grasp". BOYS seem to be all that is on their minds. They have no clue what is actually going on around them because their eyes, ears & thoughts are far far away. So I have a decision to make. I can let it go on or address the issue or go in a complete different direction. So for now, I elect to pray and see where God leads me.

Last night in the Discipleship 101 get-together, I made a statement that popped back in my mind. "If I let God help me make the right decision, (even though it's small), maybe the right decision will be made and therefore small problems won't get to be BIG problems & I can address it the way God wants me to. That it will happen in HIS TIMING, NOT MINE. As for now, I have set the cruise control on automatic pilot & I am cruising down life's highway at a moderate speed. Just cruising toward Christmas & New Years. No more lessons to prepare, no more Wednesday night messages to get done. A MELTDOWN may even occur. Maybe I can sit & just THANK GOD for it all. Time to sit & meditate. Time to sit & read. Time to be with family and Time to be alone with the Creator.

Life Hurts

God Heals.

TC

GEE WIZZZZZZZ

Why is it that between Thanksgiving and Christmas things just go CRAZY?

Have you seen the metamorphis in people trying to get everything done on their monthly planner in ONE DAY ?
Have we totally lost our vision on this time of the year?

I remember back to mid-October when I saw Christmas decorations in stores, what's that all about?

Hey, life just goes too fast anyway, so why put it in afterburner to make it get here quicker?

I do admit, I (like you) have lots going on, BUT after this next weekend, it's time to start slowing the train down. You know that Christmas train that has 6 engines and hundreds of box cars loaded with goodies for kiddies. So I thought IF I can start to slow down on Dec 10th, I just may make it to Christmas eve and actually celebrate Christmas as a normal person (if that is physically possible).

So for all you GET-R-DONE folks out there, go ahead and "knock yourself out". This is one Christmas I intend to spend thanking Christ for all me has so truly blessed me with. A wonderful family, a caring church, a job, hot showers, my dog "aggie", hot chocolate, warm fires, hayrides and last but not least an incredible bunch of AWESOME STUDENTS that drive me to do the sometimes crazy things I do in this thing called the Hope Student Ministry.
So before the Christmas train passes you by, I'll just say from me to you
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Till next time,
TC