Today’s Thought “Wicked Anticipation” G. Ward

 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34

 

Perhaps your children were like ours when asked the question of the season, “What would you like for Christmas?” The answer would often arise after great hesitance. It wasn’t due to deeper contemplation; theirs was assessing what they didn’t have. Therefore the determinant became ours as parents. Amazingly, my generation heard sentiments (about Christmas) from our parents of great family gatherings, including delectable smells from their kitchens to then receive gifts that more lent itself to what was necessity over desire. Although we see excerpts of past celebrative behaviors, we mostly enjoin ourselves unto a predominant void in tradition (i.e. being too considerate in spontaneity vs. structured enjoyment). We must never forget how tradition promoted great disciplines. In all our planning, why not consider a more excellent disruption for your own family by gathering them very early Christmas morning (cf. Mk.1:35) to share the story responsible for our deliverance (cf. Mt.2, Lk.2)?

Happy Monday!