Random thoughts

I am sure it will come as no surprise that I haven't posted much this week. This time of year is just crazy. I barely manage to teach the girls their letters each week. Forget the extras like memory, extra art crafts, poems, etc. It is just impossible to fit it all in. For now we are just focusing on the basics. It leaves me more time to focus on Christmas. We have been reading a part of the Christ story each day. The kids all love it and so do I. I figure for the time being that takes precedence. We have also been doing lots of art projects revolving around Christmas and baking a ton. The kids and josh did a gingerbread house together, we made cookies with grandma, and did lots of fingerprint trees. I, myself, have been struggling with not feeling completely overwhelmed by all the stuff. I just want a day to stay home and do nothing. It is not looking like it is happening any time soon. In the meantime, I am trying to take things one moment at a time. We have been studying hebrews in BSF and then this sunday the preacher's message was from Hebrews about Christ as our high priest. It has been sticking with me as I consider that Christ is the perfect mediator between God and us. He loves us. We do not have to be filled with fear or guilt or regret in approaching him. Instead no matter what our past or present, he loves and cares for us, welcoming us to come to him with open and loving arms. While we so often get judgement from others (or for me it's mainly myself that is my worst Critic and gives me the worst guilt trips), Christ is welcoming me to come to him and be at rest. I do not need to be filled with anxiety, but he promises rest in him. Good reminders for sure.