Monday, 24 November 2008

• The holidays

  I have been dreading this week.  Not because of anything to do with Adam, although I'm sure that will hit me sometime this week.  It's because of all the celebrations involving food.  I do HORRIBLE in social settings where food is involved.  I always eat too much and I haven't quite figured out how to deal with it.  I know some people say, "Oh, it's just this time of year," or, "you can induldge a little."  Anyway, long story short, I threw a baby shower this past weekend for  a friend and went to a church Thanksgiving dinner.  I will be traveling home this week and I will have Thanksgiving at my in-laws Thursday, my parents' on Friday, and then since we won't be coming home in December, Christmas at my in-laws on Saturday.  All big meals.  With all the trimmings.  Food is everywhere and I just don't want to deal with it.

  I started to really get stressed about this.  As I was listening to a devotional this morning at school, (which I barely remember what it was about...Abraham Lincoln was mentioned)  I was so convicted of the things that I was so grumpy and just downright ungrateful about.

  I complain about too much food.  I should be grateful that I've never known what it's like to be hungry.

  I complain about the fact that my mother-in-law keeps her house toasty.  I should be grateful that I have a warm place to stay when it's cold outside.

  I complain about having to drive 4 and 1/2 hours to see family.  I should be grateful that I have a wonderful family, both mine and my husband's, to celebrate with.

  I'm hoping to keep things in perspective.  If I focus on the things that aren't perfect, then I will miss the blessings that God has showered down on me.  I think this year, more than ever before, God has made me aware of the things I should be thankful for.  I know I can't even scratch the surface on counting them all, but I hope to try.

   

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