Here we are at the beginning of the advent season. I love this time of year! I love the lights everywhere, the smell of the tree, the yard decorations, the Christmas music and all that comes with our Christmas celebration. It seems, however, that every year we fly through this great season. One day it is December 2nd and in the blink of an eye it is January 2nd of the New Year. All too often we are looking back wondering, 'what in the world happened - where did Christmas go?' Sooo, this year I have developed a 'top ten' for Christmas. I am calling it:
'Biz Gainey's Top Ten Things He Wants to Be Able to Say When Christmas 2010 is over'
(Drum roll, please)
• 10 I gained 7 and 3/4 lbs, and I do not care one bit!
• 9 I gave more than I got - a lot more!
• 8 I got in the '10 items or less' line only to find that I had gotten behind someone with 24 items - and I didn't even care!
• 7 I shared the sugar cookies with my wife and kids - finally.
• 6 I successfully used NORAD to track Santa's every move - and finally caught him in the act of trespassing!
• 5 I drank deeply from the relationships God has given me through Westside as we celebrated our best Christmas yet!
• 4 I ate monkey bread - lots and lots of monkey bread!
• 3 I worshipped deeply and celebrated greatly the birth of our Savior and King, Christ the Lord.
• 2 I will not spend 6 months paying off bills for gadgets and games that will not last longer than 3 weeks!
• 1 Thank you, Lord - for you have done it yet again.
Okay, there are my top ten - what about yours? What would you like to be able to say when this year's season has come to an end and we are once again looking into a brand new year?
Celebrate the Season, rightly!
Biz
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