I can feel my holiday angst growing within me….
I hate to admit that, after all, it isn’t even Thanksgiving…
I have started to make lists about what gifts I want to buy….
I want to be intentional about my gifts, and not start buying because I pass a good deal….
I have started to write the list of clues for gift giving.
I want to be intentional about each clue, identifying key events in the lives of my nieces and nephews over the last year…
I look forward to each holiday meal…
I want to be intentional about enjoying and not indulging…
I know that holidays come with family stress. We are a large group with lots of opinions. It is wonderful almost all of the time….
I want to be intentional by breathing deeply and staying engaged….
I love the busyness and I know that if I am too busy I will not like my edginess…
I want to be intentional about my resting and my sleeping and my exercising….
and so I would guess you hear my desire and commitment….
I wonder what you plan to be intentional about during the coming weeks….
I encourage you to be specific and be intentional….and enjoy the journey!
