A humble woman prays

You have been pushing and striving to make the best Christmas ever while taking care of your family, your friends, your community, your work, the church and we thank you for all of your hard work. But please don’t forget an important task during this stressful time of year.

Plan your little survival gifts for “your peace of mind”. No, we aren’t talking about material gifts, although that might be fun. We are talking about taking time out for yourself. You may think that this is a luxury, but I say, my sweet friend, that it is a necessity! You see, if your stress level continues to soar, then your holiday may be remembered, by you and others, by outbursts or being a negative Nelly. That isn’t what we want, is it? You want to enjoy the experience that you worked so hard to create!

I ran across a reminder the other day. Remember your happy childhood Christmases? Thank your parents, they worked hard to create those!

I still remember one Thanksgiving. I worked so very hard to cook all the food, clean the house and try to be a good hostess but what I remember is not having time to get into the dress that I had planned. I was stressed past the max! Don’t be me!

Take a few minutes everyday to take care of yourself. 

We have taken a few minutes to plan out our “First Aid Gift Set” for the week before Christmas! We hope our list may help you create your list. What actions do you plan to help you stay the Wonderful Woman that God made you to be? Please share so we all can enjoy the holidays with a joyful heart and actions to celebrate the birth of Our Lord and Savior.

Let us pray…

Our Loving Father, Please help us to become the sharer of love and joy that your son shared while walking on this earth and continues to share in our hearts. Please watch over each of us as we strive to care for everyone else. We thank you in the name of your precious Son Jesus Christ, Amen.