As I sit here on Christmas night, my family is all tucked away and I’m thinking about the past two days. I’m thinking about the laughs, the tears from laughing so hard, the jokes, the smiles, the hugs, the games, the food, the conversations, and the amount of love that has filled up both my parents house and my heart, I can’t help but just grin from ear to ear. I didn’t take a single photo (or at least one that is worthy of posting, I did take one of a game I was playing). I took the photo you see above as I was writing this post because I needed a photo for this blog post. I didn’t know where my phone was half of the weekend. I didn’t get on the computer until I decided to write this blog post. Instead, I chose to live in the moment.
I chose to spend time with my family. I chose to cut up with my cousins (which is probably one of my favorite things to do anyways), I chose to play video games with my brother ALL day long even though that is not something I would normally do. I chose to help my dad with his new fire place because I knew that was something he was really excited about. I chose to sit in my moms room for an hour and just talk (while my phone was “lost”) because I knew that’s what she would enjoy. And I loved every minute of it. When I was with my family this weekend, it was like I forgot about everything else. I really did have a disconnected Christmas. It was not something I planned to do but something that just happened. I don’t regret a single moment though because having a disconnected Christmas, allowed me to reconnect with some of the most important people in my life.
Imagine if we (I) disconnected a little more just to spend time with those around us. Imagine if we (I) disconnected a little more just to spend time with God, as he is the one I love most. Imagine how different our life would be. I am close to my family, but this weekend it felt like we were even closer. Imagine how close we would get to those we love most if we disconnect to reconnect to each other. Imagine how close we would get to God if we disconnected from the world to reconnect with him. Sure, I still texted some this weekend and I don’t regret it as those were also people I love a lot. But I am grateful that I really did have the opportunity to disconnect to reconnect.
My Christmas week is just getting started as there are still celebrations happening this week. I can’t wait to continue disconnecting to reconnect with the ones I love most. I am encouraged by this weekend and I hope you will be too. I pray that God has blessed you this Christmas and that he will continue to bless you. Remember that he is the reason why we are celebrating and as I heard from a dear friend today there is “no better reason to celebrate.” Stay blessed everyone, Merry Christmas!
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Beautiful! I love this and I definitely know several folks that need to disconnect to reconnect!