I got the afternoon off today, so I got to help Mom, Trish, and Jackie decorate my parents' new house for the first time. We ate brownies, sang along with Christmas songs, talked about old CHA friends, and gradually transformed the house into a beautiful Christmas wonderland. Seriously, my mom goes all out, and I love it! The whole atmosphere surrounding Christmas is so fantastic and festive and live, and has always been my favorite time of year.
After that, Morgan and I met for dinner, then we went to the LifeChurch Women's Conference with Amy Groeschel. It was a rare treat to get to hear from her; she's usually so behind the scenes. She strikes me as a very genuine woman of God with a quiet, prayerful spirit. She spoke on falling in love with God and how He has to be the true treasure of our heart.
She compared living for God in today's world to walking uphill on a downward escalator... so when we get apathetic and lukewarm and stop actively moving toward Him, we are automatically pulled down by the current of the world surrounding us. I thought that was a great metaphor, because by pursuing God first, we really are going against the current and facing some serious opposition, but we are constantly rising higher and will eventually spend eternity in God's awesome, holy presence... worth it!!!
...and then it will feel like "Christmas" every day! ;-)
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