Company is coming for the holidays. So this weekend we cleaned, and cleaned and cleaned. At one point my daughter says to me, "Are we going to do ANYTHING fun this weekend?" We did make a batch of Christmas cookies (Mexican wedding cookies) last night, and it was pretty satisfying in the "fun" category especially the powdered sugar part! I digress...we prepared our home to receive our guest for the holidays. There is still a lot to do, but the big stuff is done. Thank goodness. I was dismayed to find this morning that the carpet in the entry way looks worse than when I started, and I learned that it's probably wicking up from the padding. Swell. I made a mental note to insist on hardwood floors in our next home.
Preparations such as these are really hard work. Since my worthy assistant doesn't find such things "fun" I was on my own. That's ok, except this morning I was exhausted and could not believe it was time to get up when my alarm went off. Then I thought of something; the first Christmas had less than desirable accommodations. Pretty much outside, dark cold, and probably not all that clean. The king of kings was born in a very humble place to young parents who weren't married yet, and were more than likely scared out of their minds. That kind of puts things into perspective. My home, while small, is clean warm and has an indoor bathroom with running water. I am pretty high on the lucky scale there. I know there are those with a whole lot less, and who might not be able to receive an out of town guest or even be expecting one. While I will strive to have everything all ready for my guest, I might just leave one thing undone or untouched to remind me that it doesn't have to be perfect, because we will be celebrating the humble birth of our Lord. Something tells me that he can relate to a busy single mother who tries her best! Cheers!
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