I think the Monday of Thanksgiving week is my favorite day of the year. For me it is the beginning of the holiday season as life's hurried pace eases immensely: all the various practices of the kids abate; oversight ministry responsibilities relax as churches focus on the holidays; and our local church slows and allows everyone extra time to be at home and with family.
Pristine Monday, that is how I think of it. The first day of some 35 that beats to a new rhythm. A rhythm of hope in the season meshed with the aspiration of accomplishment rooted in finally "having the time"...and I so love it. Whether it is tackling the honey-do list, playing Monopoly with the kids, or reading a book for enjoyment and not preparation, it just doesn't matter because there is time.
What did I do yesterday? Whim! For me, the season began with Whim's Day, and that is just what I did. The phone was shut off and I carried out various whims: ran to the candy store and picked up little boxes of everyone's favorite chocolates; had a 3:30 pm appetizer at Cielito Lindo's with Diane; walked around Best Buy for an hour just browsing; put some new reference software (The Complete Works of Watchman Nee) on my laptop; and played FreeCell (my record is 62 straight wins).
It was a great day, the first of many this holiday season.
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