We are full blown into the holiday season with Christmas concerts for the kids at school, the Christmas tree up in our living room, and plans to meet with a friend to make gingerbread houses. I really love this time of the year!
But I am struggling to find the balance of it all. I don't want our holidays to be so busy and rushed that we forget the awe of the God of the universe coming to earth as a baby! I think each year as I get older I struggle more to enjoy the holiday. Not because it is so much busier, but because each year I realize how extreme our holiday celebrations are to what the rest of the world experiences. This year I have been thinking alot about the Christians in India being persecuted for their faith. It seems really unfair to think that I live in a warm home with plenty of food while my brothers and sisters in India are in the forests flighting just to stay alive! I pray that God will help me to be more aware of others' needs and that He will make Himself and His protection even more real to those in India.
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