The other Sunday our pastor spoke about the song, Joy to the World. It begins "Joy to the World, the Lord has come.." and yet we often feel no joy at this time of year. It's stressful to be buying Christmas presents on a budget, to welcome family into the house so that all the stressors can be right on top of one another.
I'm trying very hard this year to be relaxed. To remain calm, to find the joy in my life. Some days are harder than others.
I've been reading a book called "Raising Your Spirited Child" and part of the book involves doing a little quiz on behalf of your child to determine his level of 'spiritedness'. M. scored quite high... but when it came to the parent's quiz... I scored even higher! Yes, I'm a spirited parent.
This apparently comes as no surprise to my family who laugh and say "Tree. Apple." while drawing a straight line in the air from head to toe.
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I've taken the spirited child quiz and Ella hit the top of it. I haven't read the book or taken the parent's quiz (yikes!), but it sounds like it will be next on my reading list!
Happy Holidays!!!
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