Today is December 24th, 2011. It is the day our families celebrate the incarnation of Christ. Currently, I am at my mom's house waiting for the marscapone mix to set before I put it in a tiramisu for tonight's gathering at my grandmother's house.
Finals are over and I couldn't be more relieved and thankful for that!
I told Sergio yesterday, "I can't wait for Christmas to be over so that I can enjoy Christmas." The reality is that this time gets so busy so easily. I know it's cliche, but it's true. While I've had the intentions of spending time to meditate on the heavy reality of God incarnate, I find that it's difficult to shift my mindset that way when I feel the pressure of buying gifts, wrapping them, cleaning, and making tiramisu. I'm so thankful that this year, Christmas day falls on a Sunday because I can think of no better place to be Christmas morning than worshiping the Lord with the saints. I don't feel like I've perfected that ability to accomplish those necessary-christmas errands while meditating on Christ's condescension to human form (particularly that of a helpless infant) for the purpose of dying so that we have a means of salvation. Is that possible? I'm sure that as time goes on and our family expands, Sergio and I will naturally develop family traditions, but I want to ensure that we develop some type of daily tradition around Christmas time that brings our focus back to Christ's sacrifice in leaving the Father's right hand for us.
What type of things do you and yours do to refocus your minds and hearts during Christmas time?
What it means to be a woman, a wife, and a student, from a sinner that's still learning.
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