We’re all in a hurry these days.
Gifts to wrap.
Cookies to bake.
School performances…neighborhood parties…relatives to visit…
We rush through meals and errands and conversations.
Mary and Joseph were in a hurry, too. They had a deadline to meet and responsibilities to fulfill.
And a baby to welcome.
And as every parent knows, a baby changes everything.
Our priorities. Our schedules. Our whole lives.
Newborns really cause us to slow down and attend to the simple things like nourishment and comfort. We stop and gaze at them, memorizing every detail because we know this phase is fleeting.
Sometimes we, as the Church, tend to rush through Christmas, too…We want to fast-forward to Easter, as if Christmas is just a sweet anecdote in the great story of rescue and redemption.
We need to linger in the stable a little bit longer and soak up the Emmanuel-goodness…
Emmanuel. God with us.
He was here.
And although He, too, had a lot to accomplish, he wasn’t in a rush.
So let’s slow down. Let’s spend some spend some time in the stable with the baby and memorize every detail of this fleeting season. Let’s rest in the nourishment and comfort and the amazing truth that He was here.
The Greatest Gift.
Good tidings of GREAT JOY~
Katie
Diving for Pearls 
We need to take time to slow down in this hectic Christmas season. We need to learn a little about this from Mary.
Luke 2:19
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Love it, friend! Especially the part of memorizing the details of His beautiful face. He’s stuck at 33 in my head, my Redeemer and Rescuer, but as I watch Ryan grown and toddle about, I’m blessed with the thought of Him being 2 1/2, his Mama kissing Him and teaching Him things, living in wonder every day of His life. Merry Christmas, Katie! xoxox
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Such a lovely way to remind us to slow down and savor the grace that came to earth.