Marie

Posted by marie on Nov 26, '07 3:58 AM for everyone

It's almost December. And if you live in Manila, pretty soon your calendar will be filling up with activities as families, loved ones and friends gather to celebrate. There'll be traffic galore, malls and tiangges will be crowded. A busy time for a busy season. Frankly, most of it will have nothing to do with Jesus' birth.

If I don't watch it, it's easy for me to develop a crowded mind and a crowded heart.
Almost like that first Christmas. Too busy for Jesus to come in.

So at the start of the Christmas Season, it's good to do some housecleaning. Both literal and spiritual. I want there to be room in my heart for Jesus when he knocks and asks to come in.

Here's some Advent activities I plan to do:

1) Throw away Discouragement, Make Room for Hope
2) Get Rid of Envy, Get New Faith
3) Scrub off Hurts & Offenses, Repolish the Love

In my succeeding Christmas blogovelas, I'll be focusing on these 3 points as my personal Advent meditation. Perhaps my parties won't be perfect, the gifts not complete, other plans yet undone.

But I'd rather put all these in the stable and let Jesus have the Living Room instead of the Garage in my heart.

After all, it's His Birthday anyway ;>

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kcamcam wrote on Nov 26, '07

Amen! great blog! a wonderful reminder for us all!

tomatot2 wrote on Nov 26, '07

thanks for the reminder on whose birthday it is and what the parties are for! :)

zellylizabeth wrote on Nov 26, '07

Thanks Ninang. This made me realize something.... :))

wendygep wrote on Nov 26, '07

Looking forward to read your "blogovelas"!

attyathome wrote on Nov 26, '07

amen!! great blog.
galing : ) timely reminder... thanks

enjeeb wrote on Nov 26, '07

Wow! Bravo!!! Preach it Marie! Panalo!

kittyespiritu wrote on Nov 28, '07

great reminder! you're right, it's so easy to get busy and forget exactly what this season should really be about...thanks! btw, funny your tirzo cruz comment!

coneyrn wrote on Dec 16, '07

This is so good! I'm inspired to do the same...thanks for always being an inspiration, blessing and encouragement, Marie!

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