Thanksgiving leftovers are all eaten or forgotten and pushed back to the rear of the fridge. Black Friday is over, Cyber Monday has gone, and there are still 25 days until Christmas. The invites to the multitude of Christmas parties have been logged into the calendar, and the frantic rush begins to decide what can be re-gifted and re-wrapped from last year for this year’s Dirty, White Elephant, Santa Re-gift party. While all the while the frustration and worry grows about whether the family Christmas card is going to be ready in time to be addressed and sent out to the list of family, friends and acquaintances; praying that someone was not left out of the final list of recipients. And then, boom it’s the day after Christmas, and the same statement is made that was made last year and the year before that, “Next year let’s just make it a simple Christmas.”
With all that said, I don’t want to get to the end of Christmas this year and say that very same thing – again. To keep it from happening this year, I have come up with a few very simple things to do with my bride and kids to keep the focus where it should be. I’m not going to force it; I’m just going to let it happen as it happens. I’m going to come up with a weekly, family activity to try to help keep the focus off of us and on Christ and others. So, for each week of December, leading up to Christmas, I’m going to post something to do as a family.
Week One
Bible Reading:
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21(NIV)
For Family:
Throughout the week, ask the different members your family to share some of their favorite Christmas memories.
Prayer:
Ask God to use your family immeasurably more than you could ask or imagine this Christmas.
