Hang on just a little longer.
Hopefully, by now, your Christmas cards have been mailed, your tree is up and decorated, as is the rest of the house – inside and out, your gifts have been purchased and have mostly arrived, with the exception of a few last-minute requests Santa has quietly whispered in your ear. The gifts you do have are wrapped with the perfect paper and brightly-colored bows and tucked underneath the tree. The sheep costume and the angel wings for the school or church Christmas program are steamed and ready. You are juggling schedules to make sure everyone in the family gets to where they need to be. The matching pajamas are washed and ready to don. The goodies have been cooked for neighbors and friends and the Christmas menus are in order and foodstuffs purchased or ordered and await a pickup.
All that’s left is to deliver a few gifts, enjoy some festive events, and wait for the big guy in the red suit to arrive, and the baby to be born in Bethlehem. That’s not too much to handle, is it?
If you’re like most, you may have about reached a breaking point. You’ve decorated for Halloween and found the perfect costumes for the kiddos, you purchased the greatest treats for the tricksters, and the candy is supposedly all gone, but is hidden away for Christmas stockings. Smart move!
You’ve packed the Halloween décor away, repurposed the pumpkins and added a few turkeys and pilgrims and the countdown to Thanksgiving was on. During this time, your school-age children have enjoyed a Fall Break, so you may have added a fun trip into your busy schedule. You’ve welcomed family from far and wide for Turkey Day or you’ve traveled over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house to meet with these same wonderful people. You’ve enjoyed the turkey, the pies, and some football. The leftovers have been dealt with and the excitement that Christmas brings has descended upon (read: invaded) your house.
The children, and possibly the adults, are ready to deck the halls. You’ve visited a local tree farm and tagged the “perfect” tree or Dad has begrudgingly pulled the tree from the attic or the storage building, along with boxes of ornaments, garland, wreaths, and everything else that beckons Christmas. The cows and sheep have found their place in the manger, the
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