Slot A and Tab B
December 16, 2009
Photo by Ann Voskamp
That Christmas should be a time of joy and peace is a given. That it’s often instead a time of stress and disagreement is also a given. No matter how much we try peel back the stress of gift buying and meal planning to glimpse the holiness beneath, things can get complicated.
A case in point:
My wife has taken the kids to town under the ruse of some last minute shopping. But the truth? She wanted to put a little distance between my children and me. It’s been a rough morning in the child-rearing department. Lots of crying and screaming and tantrum-throwing. And that’s just on my end…
(Today’s my bi-weekly spot over at highcallingblogs, so please hop on over there to read the rest. And if any of you knows how to put an easel together, holler at me, will you…?)
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Oh, wow. I love this part, “…all that those instructions were rewritten in the form of a baby.”
That rang really true to me today. Thanks.
This is just what I needed today. I recently had an experience with a violent/angry individual and I’ve been having a hard time finding my way back into peace. I’ve been praying a lot and asking God to just be there, be close, so that I can find Him and not anger.
Your posts have a way of making it easier. No easels. No slots or tabs. Just that baby and my belief. And that’s all I really needed. Thank you, Billy.