Foolish questions

There was once a boy who didn't really know what to do with himself. He also couldn't handle not knowing what to do with himself, so he tried to fill up his days with this and that, so there would no silence for the questions to start eating at him. But, keeping busy cannot be done perpetually, and eventually, he burnt out and needed rest. As a result, the boy found himself with more time than sense to know what to do with it, and the questions came with greater confidence, arguing with each other as to which part of the boy's soul they were going to devour.
Full of bravado, one question said; "Ha! I fancy the look of his love for God. I'd like to eat that, and leave him with nothing". And so the question began to eat. And eat. Eat eat eat. Until he realised that he had mistaken his meal. "I don't think this soul contains love for God at all!" it exclaimed. The question began to feel very ill; it's sight began to get blurry and everything became indistinct.
"You know what, I think it was God's love for this boy's soul that I've been feasting on all along. I feel so full.... so...full.." and so the question died. The other questions took one look at the dead question, the one that fell flat and bloated, defeated by love of God - and made a swift exit.

the Christmas album of happiness

Last year, my talented family made a collection of songs titled the 'Christmas Album of Happiness'. It really gets me in the mood for Christmas, as it combines three of the coolest things about it - music, laughter and family. I'm listening to it almost every day on the run-up.. just like last year! Enjoy...

Christmas is for...

Christmas is for me!
Christmas is for children
Christmas is for presents
Christmas is for moments
Christmas is for family
Christmas is for cards
Christmas is for early mornings
Christmas is for holidays
Christmas is for films on TV
Christmas is for Jesus
Christmas is for reflection
Christmas is for suckers
Christmas is not for me
Christmas is for happy people
Christmas is for consumerists
Christmas is for nostalgia
Christmas is for the story of easter
Christmas is for expectations
Christmas is for reunions
Christmas is for the young
Christmas is for the glory of God
Christmas is for everyone
Christmas is for everyone and for the glory of God


All of these are different ways I have thought about Christmas in the years gone by. I wonder what my response will be this year to Christmas.

What is Christmas about for you?