Advent with Pressed Olives: Day 3

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Christmas is approaching! A few weeks ago my son randomly said to me “It doesn’t feel like Christmas anymore”. My immediate response was “ It’s November”! Then began to question why he felt that way. In our family, we bring out the Christmas tree on October 31st since we choose not to celebrate Halloween.

As I thought longer on this I realized that the time we spent decorating the tree and choosing ornaments activated the Christmas spirit. For us, that doesn’t consist of Santa and elf on the shelf but of the birth of the most important and influential person in history. What I think my son was trying to tell me was to slow down and dwell in the spirit of Christmas.

“And his name will be the hope of all the world.”

Matthew 12:21 NLT

We have the opportunity to celebrate the birth of our savior. His birth brought the good news and changed our world. His birth brings hope to everyone. I have had to keep reminding myself of this. There have been so many changes in my life in the last few months. Change is great but also exhausting!

I really can’t navigate everything on my own and I am looking to Jesus for direction. He is my hope and he helps me keep pushing on. All of the change is exciting but also sad when I  think about my mother not being here to give advice or brainstorm ideas.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are….

1 John 3:1 ESV

Because I am a child of God, I can put my hope in him and come to him for advice and guidance. Although it would be wonderful to hear my mom’s voice again, she left me in good hands and I have the opportunity to hear the voice of the Lord.