...without a big, festive box of Einstein's bagels on our end-of-contract day table. It wouldn't quite feel like Christmas time without the merry jingling of master keys around my neck, or without a binder full of documents decorated with pink and green highlighter.Nor would it quite feel like Christmas without the relief of finished finals and the extra cash in Wes's pocket from book buy-backs.
I can't say that I don't love the bustle of these December days - the bounce in every one's step as they head home for the holidays, the sight of igloos and ice sculptures on the intramural field, the sound of Home Alone playing from various apartments with not a textbook in sight. It's all happy end-of-semester insanity.
But I admit: with this check-out day behind me, I'm ready for a little peace on earth. I can feel the sting of happy tears behind my eyes as I anticipate a few days of divine Christmas-y quiet here in our corner of the world. Time to really clean. Time to really think, and really talk, and really feel. My mother-in-law sent a thoughtful e-mail the other night with great advice: "take some time to feel what you feel before you carry on."
And there are lots of feelings to be felt.
Good feelings.
Be still and know that I am God."
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5 comments:
A great reminder that I need to slow down and be still for a while. Sometimes I almost forget WHY I'm doing all of these things I'm doing right now.
I don't exactly miss all of the end-of-semester business. Parts of it, yes. But not the stressful parts. Hope you have a relaxing (refreshing) break!
:)
What a much needed reminder. I"ve been running around like crazy this last week. I need to take a deep breath and slow down a little.
Merry Christmas Lori!
Love you!
Whew! So much....so wonderfully much.... such important doings... yet, the underlying fact that HE is ever near and quietly directing the affairs of our hearts. Love you.. Love the message to "Be Still..."
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