10 Days of More JESUS in Christmas- Day 3

As I was pulling out the Christmas decorations to take some photos for this series, I felt the tension start to take over. My breath became short, my heartbeat quickened, and my head began a faint throb. That's not how I want to respond when I think about the upcoming season, but it is what happened when I realized I'd be taking those decorations out for real in about 4 weeks.

And yet, I chose to write about more JESUS in Christmas, not more stuff/tasks/expectations. More Jesus. Somehow I just know that if Jesus were physically coming to my house this year for His birthday celebration, He wouldn't care about anything more than the relationships in my home.

Simple. Relaxed. Joyful. Relationships.

That's what I want, too, but I'm not very good at the relationships thing. I'm really good at to-do lists and working hard and getting stuff done. While that stuff has to be done (well, some of it has to be done), I know that Jesus would be beckoning us all to the living room to sit and talk and fellowship face to face. He wouldn't want me sitting there wishing I was in the next room getting it cleaned up.

Simple. Relaxed. Joyful. Relationships. Jesus.

Those are the five things I want to see this Christmas. You?

As we spend 10 Days desiring more JESUS in Christmas, let's purpose to do this one thing today:

3. Take stock of what really matters.

Be sure to visit these brilliant women during our 10 days adventure between November 7th-18th! I love these ladies and we know you will too. 10 days of Character Studies | Confessions of a Homeschooler 10 days of Christmas Countdown Ideas | Milk & Cookies 10 days of Creative Writing | Chocolate on My Cranium 10 days of Crockpot Meals | The Happy Housewife 10 Days to a Godly Marriage | Women Living Well 10 Days of Growing Leaders | Mom's Mustard Seeds 10 Days of Homeschooling High School | Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers 10 days of I Wish I Had Known | Fruit in Season 10 days of Keeping Your Marbles | The Tie That Binds Us 10 days of Kid-friendly Food | Planner Perfect 10 Days of Language Arts Lesson Planning | Jimmie's Collage 10 Days of Learning Apps | Daze of Adventure 10 Days of a Mason Jar Christmas | Cajun Joie de Vivre 10 Days of More JESUS in Christmas | Preschoolers and Peace 10 Days to a Peaceful Home | Raising Arrows 10 Days of Raising a Life-Long-Learner | Bright Ideas Press 10 days of Science with Math | Blog, She Wrote 10 days of Teaching Values | Our Journey Westward 10 days of Winning your Child's Heart | I Take Joy