Encouragement for the week …

Don’t know about you but this time of year can be a little stressy.  With so many different events taking place, the extra financial burden, the lack of ability to do all things with all people, the possibility of family gatherings that probably should not gather, the heat…. and so on.

For various reasons and they are long and many,  I am not heading into the Christmas period geared up financially as I would have liked to.  Our three children will not be receiving the gifts that I would normally give them.  We don’t give a lot of presents throughout the year but love to give the children extra at Christmas.

At this stage it is probably only me that is feeling the pain, because I love to give.  I have mentioned to the children that this year will be a bit different and really they don’t care.  I think this is where the whole reason for Christmas can get out of hand.  What should be about a time celebrating the birth of Chirst is often about who to buy presents for, how much to spend, is it big enough, will they like it and so much more.

I love to give and love Christmas time because for commercial reasons it is ok to do so.  So how does not having the funds to buys things at this time of the year make you feel?  For me it raises many issues, things like I have failed in some areas (we shut our business to move interstate after a death in our family). I’m not a good provider, certainly the amount of junk mail indicates that I should be out spending money, yet I don’t have the funds to do so.  I feel disappointed and angry and a bit sad as well.

So today I make a choice I could allow these feelings and really that is all they are just feelings to dictate the way I walk into these next couple of weeks, or I can can the feelings, remember the reason for the season and think outside the box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I encourage you in these weeks leading up to Christmas, to remember the reason for the season and don’t let feelings get in the way.

This week I’m brainstorming ideas on what things I can make and give as gifts, so if you have any suggestions I would love to hear from you.

Have an amazing week.

Julia

 

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