Hooplah!!!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I think that it has so much of the joy and good will of Christmas with out all the hooplah. Yet, there is a part of me who is very intrigued with the hooplah. So over the years, i have come to enjoy the entire season, from about November 20th all the way through the New Year. The songs, the smells, the people that I am surrounded with. All the hooplah.

One thing that has been a very large protest of mine would be Santa. Poor old man, he did nothing really to earn number one on "Catherine's Most Dislike Figures" list. He is just so friggin jolly, and what for. Does he know that he is stealing all the limelight from my most favorite figure ever? Not sure? But the fact is that he is, and this has bothered me so much over the years, that I have banned gettign to know anything about him. I refused though the years to even watch the Season's claymation special of "Here Come's Santa Claus" I think that is the title of it? This movie is a fun loving story of how Chris Cringle came to be.

Well this last year, I broke down and watched it, and it was not bad. I mean it is just another Christmas movie. And he is just a man. It is not like he is my Lord. Now his story is really amazing. :) Back to my subject though, there is a song on there that has actually been very helpful to me. It is called "Put one foot in front of the other" (sorry to put that in your head if you know it) I love this song, and even the beat will help me to do just what it suggests, put one foot in front of the other.

That is where I am right now. It is odd trying to get used to being home. I am having to jus tput one foot in front of the other. It is fun though, just being able to keep my eyes on my Lord. I know I am called to do that all the time, but it is harder to do when you have a laundry list due everyday, and many people asking for it, all at once. I am amazed at people who are able to illuminate Christ at the work place on a daily basis. it is my fear that I failed in many ways.

Regardless, I am here now. Ready to lean on my Lord and grow in his love. And if I have to use a song sung by Chris Cringle to remind me, so be it. :)