Happy December to all! In an attempt to make good use of my time this busy month, I'm attempting to tackle Christmasy projects each day I have off. Today, I have off. Today, I am tackling Christmas cards whilst sipping a sensational Pumpkin Caramel Latte at my favorite local coffeehouse. I rarely experience such sheer bliss as when I'm both productive and stress-free simultaneously. I find a coffeehouse to be one of the best places to achieve such bliss. :-) And, in an effort to be doubly ambitious, I have plans to begin my first batch of Christmas cookie baking when I get home today (Brown Sugar Shortbread -- so simple, so dang TASTY!). And my Christmas shopping is partially done already also. I've never been this ahead of the holidays! (And boy does it feel good inside my little type A soul.)
In my increasing free-time, I've also taken a larger interest in current events and news in general. I find myself often starting my days with the local news channel. And I usually find myself quite disgusted with one or more news stories of the day. But there's my conservative tendencies coming out. I really am trying not to prejudge news and the world in general based on the conservative vs. liberal mentality though. This struggle has been on my heart recently, so I think it might be God's prodding for me to be less one-sided...or at least, to try my hardest to see the world from His eyes, which assumes no political slant. Of course, this change in focus is hard for a self-proclaimed conservative due to the inevitable liberal bent all news/media seems to take these days. I guess that coming from a science background makes me long to hear ALL sides of an argument/discourse/opinion. Is it wrong that I feel as though evidence based practice should shape our news reports? (Although, in the defense of reporters everywhere, I did just read a significantly less-biased article regarding the war in Afghanistan on the CNN website, so I guess I shouldn't be too quick to speak.)
Current events broaden my outlook because they take my focus away from me and puts it on other aspects of creation. Even if you've never cared much before about politics in general, I think it might be a good Christian practice to invest some time this Christmas season in expanding your own outlook. It's just one more way to live deliberately and to remain focused on ALL of the people Christ was born to save.
*~Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to given them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"~*
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