here comes santa claus or is it Jesus

every year i have found it hard to savor the christmas miracle of the virgin birth.  every year i find myself saying, "it's christmas already!"  i try to avoid this by telling myself to slow down and enjoy christmas - usually i start this "discipline" around the weekend after thanksgiving.  truthfully i did do that better this year than i have in a long time.  i listend to more of my favorite christmas music.  i participated in more christmas miracles (through generosity, prayer, life-change).  and i enjoyed my friends even more this this year.  but still, is christmas really 4 days away?!?

well, regardless of pace, i'm also striving more and more to let my kids know this time is about worshiping Jesus and not the toy god.  and it's really hard...i mean i have to battle the toy god on a regular basis in my mind.  it's incredible how much toy companies are marketing to kids these days - which tells me our kids own our wallets more than anyone else - placing God's desires further down the our list.

anyway, it's my prayer that my kids find Jesus in our home - especially during the party of His birth.  happy b-day Jesus.