The present of presence

There are more days I wake up already feeling behind the ball than on top of it. It’s as if, no matter how fast I move, time won’t slow down enough to allow me to catch up to it.
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You get it. We’re busy women! We have families and kids and jobs and homes and to-do’s and chores and food and then…. we toss in Christmas.

A season of light, laughter, families and memories that we’ll so easily rush through if….

we’re not careful to rest. To recognize our responsibility as a pacesetter for our family and friends and decide to slow down, savor and show up.

I'm clinging to this quote from Ann Voskamp this holiday season that says, "I’m most prepared for Christmas when I’m done trying to make my performance into the gift instead of reveling in his presence as the gift."

Here’s the settling truth in the Christmas rush: We cannot procrastinate on Jesus’ presence. We can come to Him with our hearts unwrapped, life undone, and Christmas checklist unchecked. He came over two thousand years ago and His presence has been present ever since. Before we ever did anything, He did everything.

​So, can we take time as we’re rushing around to family gatherings and gift exchanges to truly enjoy the true reason we’re all doing this Christmas thing: Jesus, God with us!

May we be women who rest instead of rush.

“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
​-Matthew 28:20, NIV

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This blog was written by Kaley Rivera Thompson. She is the owner of this blog, an author, worship leader and speaker. She's always down for a cup of coffee or a good hike. You can find out more about her on this website www.kriverathompson.com or on her instagram, @kriverathompson

    
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