It's Over

Christmas is over. There's so much anticipation, excitement, and preparation, and then bam, it's gone. Blink too long and you'll miss it. I know it's not supposed to be that way, but every year I find myself unable to focus on the real meaning of Christmas. Almost the exact second that I decide to focus on Christ, my mind is swept away in the commercialism madness. Did I buy enough gifts? Did I spend enough money? You know, I'm not sure if I even thought about Jesus one time on Christmas day this year. Every year I silently proclaim that this year will be different, and then before I know it, Christmas has come and gone, along with my idealistic aspirations.
And now the new year is upon us...another time when I generally set loftly goals, stumble awkwardly for a few months, and then fall flat before summer. But still, I persist. So I will be back in a couple of days to share some of my goals for 2005, one of which may be blogging more consistently.

Countdown To Christmas

Well, it is officially two days away, but for me Christmas will basically begin tomorrow. That is when my family Christmas gathering will take place. It is also my grandparents' anniversary, so we always celebrate by eating what they ate when they were snowed in after their wedding (grilled cheese sandwiches, BBQ potato chips, and Sundrop). It's been a fun tradition. Of course, we've added lots of other party food through the years.

I've struggled to complete my Christmas shopping this year as the inner ear problem has continued for 3 and a half months now. I've had to resort to giving my Mom and Grandma money. I almost never do that, but, like they say, it's the thought that counts.