Tis the Season....already

Here we are 3 days into December. I know this is already going to be an exciting month. My husband started a new job today. My step son is working at a new job. I am interviewing for a new job tomorrow.
You know, on one of those lovely stress scales where they measure your stess level and tell you how much shorter you life is going to be based on your stress level, I should have died a long time ago! :) But God has a plan for me.
Today I spent the day with my mom. I havent done that in a long time. We needed some time to reconnect I think. Its good to be loved by someone that has known you all your life. Purely unconditional love. What a blessing.
Christmas will be kind of slim this year. I think that could be a good thing. I have been struggling with the commercialization of Christmas. We got a note in Church Sunday asking us to remind our children about the real reason behind the season and not just Santa and receiving gifts. We pulled out the books on Jesus' birth yesterday.
My oldest child is beginning to read. She sat down yesterday and stated that she just COULD NOT READ. I encouraged her to sit down and try to sound the words out. She was so impressed that she could read the easy reading books! She's growing up too fast!
Im praying for my neighbor. She is needing a job and feels like she has to sell her house. Im praying for a friend at Church who feels disconnected from life right now. I am anxious to see how God works it all out. And he will!