I miss December. There's so many things I love about it. There are the fabulous Christmas lightings and decorations; caroling; and Christmas parties. The smiles and sheer joy on people’s face as presents are exchanged. The many gatherings with family and friends, both new & old, near & far, at camps, weddings or birthdays. Plus, the aroma of both sweets and savories, filling the house continuously with the smell of food... ;)
Perhaps if I had super powers, I would make every month of the year a December. I don’t think I would mind having the same countless delightful moments I had in December over and again. It’ll be a pleasure! But then again, I’ll be really blind and self-serving if I choose to do that and not want any changes.
Life is full of changes and will always be; that’s a fact. And in as much as I don’t really like changes, I need to remember that the Christian life isn’t about the pursuit of personal happiness. Rather, it is about the pursuit of God’s holiness. It is only as we pursue His holiness that true happiness, contentment, can be found; even in the midst of changes.
I’m pretty sure that that one day when we get Home, we won’t have to deal with changes anymore. But until then, we will have to courageously and faithfully depend on the strength of His grace to cope with every life changing circumstance that comes our way. And for this, dear Lord, I ask that You’ll enable to do so each and every day in this new year.
I miss December. There's so many things I love about it. There are the fabulous Christmas lightings and decorations; caroling; and Christmas parties. The smiles and sheer joy on people’s face as presents are exchanged. The many gatherings with family and friends, both new & old, near & far, at camps, weddings or birthdays. Plus, the aroma of both sweets and savories, filling the house continuously with the smell of food... ;)
Perhaps if I had super powers, I would make every month of the year a December. I don’t think I would mind having the same countless delightful moments I had in December over and again. It’ll be a pleasure! But then again, I’ll be really blind and self-serving if I choose to do that and not want any changes.
Life is full of changes and will always be; that’s a fact. And in as much as I don’t really like changes, I need to remember that the Christian life isn’t about the pursuit of personal happiness. Rather, it is about the pursuit of God’s holiness. It is only as we pursue His holiness that true happiness, contentment, can be found; even in the midst of changes. 
I’m pretty sure that that one day when we get Home, we won’t have to deal with changes anymore. But until then, we will have to courageously and faithfully depend on the strength of His grace to cope with every life changing circumstance that comes our way. And for this, dear Lord, I ask that You’ll enable to do so each and every day in this new year.
