December Goals

Ho-ho-holy cow can you believe it's December? I so vividly remember the early months of January-March that it feels surreal to be at the end of this year already. This month is one of my favorites but I almost feel like I have to hold back my holiday cheer. Merry & Bright feels very contradictory when there is an air of fear and sadness from everyone everywhere. 

This year has costed us all something. This December, more than ever for me, magnifies the cost of Jesus' life. The gift he gave with His life is one I am marked by. Forever changed. Indebted and grateful. Ya'll I LOVE the mechanics of Christmas (baking, decorating, traditions, music, movies) but I am not willing to let the fun of those things crowd out the reminder of the hope I have in Him. 

Hope that He will right every wrong  

Hope that He will make all things new 

Hope that He has overcome when the world says otherwise

Hope that He is Immanuel (God with us) despite what I feel/see/think

Hope that His love for me is everything I desire

If you're looking for permission to celebrate look no further. We can celebrate this season in the face of sadness/fear/worry, because what were ultimately saying is we have hope. And, friends, that's a reason for "singing loud for all to hear." ;)

 

A look at November goals...

- Make Christmas lists and set budgets in time for end of month deals

- Order our Christmas cards

- Celebrate Jack's 4th birthday!

- Put away fall decor and then deck the halls ;)

- #getaftergrateful every day this month 

- Print our new family photos (still need to pick out my favorites to print.. so hard to choose!)

December Goals

Read Honest Advent each day-- so excited for this one!  

Re-plan hosting friends' Christmas in a way that's still connected and fun

Write out family traditions we want to continue or start this month

Pick out family photos to print

Clean out coat closet and purchase needed winter gear for kids

Fix record player

Learn to play Christmas songs on the guitar