December 2, 2011
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Looking and feeling a bit more like Christmas now…
The weather has finally gotten off its “hot and dry cycle” here. We actually had some overnight temps that made me grateful our freeze protection controls for the hot tub pump were recently upgraded. Today, it is raining that lingering, steady kind of rain which we have not seen for many a day, so it is a great day to stay home and work on getting things ready for Christmas. Still have a lot of clearing & cleaning out to do, but at least our front door now has a new wreath that goes with all of it’s pumpkin-orangish attitude and still looks a bit like Christmas:
The person who made it for me is also a very gifted event organizer. Last evening, I attended her Toys for Tots fundraiser and did holiday makeovers along with several other “elves” that provided goods and/or services for attendees to enjoy for the admission price of tossing a toy in the box by the door as they entered. At the end of the evening, we had two HUGE boxes of toys to donate!
Holiday sales for my Mary Kay business are also keeping me quite busy, but I am really trying to keep my priorities from getting mixed up too much. Every year, I promise myself that I will not go too crazy buying stuff and take some time to remember the real reason we are decking those halls, giving gifts and making merry. Some years, I do better than others. This year I hope to be the most successful at keeping that promise as I have ever been. Any suggestions to help me with that?
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Set a timer for 5 minutes, and just sit and think.
The wreath is beautiful. Glad sales are going well for you. I’ve enjoyed the rain and cooler temps too!
Maybe taking some time before you start your day. Grab a cup of coffee. Open the word and reflect a minute. Just talk to the Lord. I need to take my own advice!