This time of year is amazing to me. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. So much happening so very quickly. But, it's also a fantastic time for stories. Some of my absolutely favorite movies are holiday ones, and of course there are timeless stories like A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life. They are stories that show us for what we are and still lift us up.
It's funny how so much of the time we tend to let ourselves see only the troubles at our feet, and not the splendors ahead. Sure, times are tough, as they often are, but we must look past all that. Things do get better, if we will only push doggedly ahead and keep trying. Great advice, and I wish I followed it more than I normally do.
Also, this time of year is a time of gathering. Families come together, friends visit, churches have potlucks, and schools are doing fundraisers. There's much to celebrate. Listen to the stories, engage in them, and let the life around you penetrate more than it usually does. We never were meant to be solitary creatures.
God bless us all!
- M
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