...and all through your brain,
You're scanning your checklist, resisting emotional strain,
So much to do and so little time,
To shop for so many must for sure be a crime.
I in a Walmart, frantic at best,
Had stuffed my cart up with garbage...I jest!
I couldn't find anything worth a cent of my money
Or that my loved ones would like. It truly ain't funny.
An empty cart, ain't that just great?
Just six days are left, but I wish there were eight.
When my stress-weary mind stopped all its clatter,
I said to myself "Self! What's the matter?!"
"You think too less of others, too much of self!
The Reason for the season ain't the fat selfish elf."
I realized I was right (as I usually do)
And reached for the Bible in Luke chapter two.
I read from the top and went straight down,
Where Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem town,
The Greatest of all Gifts was delivered that day,
A Light shining bright to show all the way.
So enjoy the season, enjoy the traditions,
But remember the Gift that saves us from our sins,
And let me conclude with this poem I edit,
Christ is why there's Christmas, AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Tis the $eason...
First things first: You all might be wondering if I participated in NaNoWriMo like I did last year.
The answer is yes, yes I did.
Now you're wondering how well I did in accomplishing my 50,000 word goal.
6,738 words. Yep, didn't go as far as I did last year.
But, I still had a great year. I was the Host of the Write-Ins at the local library here. The NaNoWriMo officials even let me have a badge!
But it really was a great time, and now I have 6,000+ words I didn't have before!
Now, December has fallen upon us. Tis the season for sales and discounts and whatever. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
I was at Chick-Fil-A the other day, and when I got to the window, Steven (that was the name of the guy working the register...hey if they make a point to call me by my first name and treat me like royalty...) handed me my food and said
"Today is your lucky day! The car in front of you paid for your meal!"
Lucky day is right. But before I could drive away with that crispy chicken-y goodness, another worker walked up behind Steven with an ice cream cone asking which order it belonged to.
"Nobody ordered that," said Steven, who was right on the ball and deserves a raise. Steven then turned to me and said "Here you go, have a free ice cream cone."
But it kept on. The next morning I went to Yum Yum Donuts to pick up a dozen delicious rings of sugar. When the nice lady rang me up, she added a bag on top of the box with two extra donuts.
"You get two donuts free when you buy a dozen" she said.
So much free food I can hardly take it anymore. Not sure why I got all the kind attention that week. Maybe they thought I was someone important. Maybe the President, or perhaps the Mayor. Maybe they thought I was the secret identity of a superhero. No wait, I'll bet it's because they read this blog and they recognized me. That totally has to be it. I can't think of any other viable answer.
To commemorate all these sales celebrating the birth of Christ, I just want to announce that you can get 10% off anything in my store using the code MERRY17 only from December 5 through 6. I mean, if there was ever a greater way to celebrate that unto us was born this day in the city of David a Savior, than with mainstream commercialism, I'd eat my red and white fuzzy Santa hat.
But seriously, why do most people equate Christmas time with shopping or epic sales? I mean, true, Jesus came to seek and to save, but you know jolly well he didn't have to go to Amazon.com to do that. Jesus truly redeems, but, like, not with coupons He cut from the Sears catalog. He will take you to Heaven, and while shipping is free, that doesn't mean He didn't pay the price in full!
Look closer. Let's not lose what we're actually celebrating. Didn't get the fluffiest, greenest tree for your living room? Are the strings of house lights tangled? Can't decide if you want a Real Mark Wimberley hoodie or coffee mug? You're missing the point.
Stop thinking about how much you can save and start reflecting on how Jesus saves! Forget wrapping presents and take some time to say thanks for Jesus' presence.
Okay, so I'm not a complete Grinch. Go ahead and celebrate. Then read Luke 2.
The answer is yes, yes I did.
Now you're wondering how well I did in accomplishing my 50,000 word goal.
6,738 words. Yep, didn't go as far as I did last year.
But, I still had a great year. I was the Host of the Write-Ins at the local library here. The NaNoWriMo officials even let me have a badge!
 |
| The Host with not even close to the most words in my word count. |
But it really was a great time, and now I have 6,000+ words I didn't have before!
Now, December has fallen upon us. Tis the season for sales and discounts and whatever. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
I was at Chick-Fil-A the other day, and when I got to the window, Steven (that was the name of the guy working the register...hey if they make a point to call me by my first name and treat me like royalty...) handed me my food and said
"Today is your lucky day! The car in front of you paid for your meal!"
Lucky day is right. But before I could drive away with that crispy chicken-y goodness, another worker walked up behind Steven with an ice cream cone asking which order it belonged to.
"Nobody ordered that," said Steven, who was right on the ball and deserves a raise. Steven then turned to me and said "Here you go, have a free ice cream cone."
But it kept on. The next morning I went to Yum Yum Donuts to pick up a dozen delicious rings of sugar. When the nice lady rang me up, she added a bag on top of the box with two extra donuts.
"You get two donuts free when you buy a dozen" she said.
So much free food I can hardly take it anymore. Not sure why I got all the kind attention that week. Maybe they thought I was someone important. Maybe the President, or perhaps the Mayor. Maybe they thought I was the secret identity of a superhero. No wait, I'll bet it's because they read this blog and they recognized me. That totally has to be it. I can't think of any other viable answer.
To commemorate all these sales celebrating the birth of Christ, I just want to announce that you can get 10% off anything in my store using the code MERRY17 only from December 5 through 6. I mean, if there was ever a greater way to celebrate that unto us was born this day in the city of David a Savior, than with mainstream commercialism, I'd eat my red and white fuzzy Santa hat.
But seriously, why do most people equate Christmas time with shopping or epic sales? I mean, true, Jesus came to seek and to save, but you know jolly well he didn't have to go to Amazon.com to do that. Jesus truly redeems, but, like, not with coupons He cut from the Sears catalog. He will take you to Heaven, and while shipping is free, that doesn't mean He didn't pay the price in full!
Look closer. Let's not lose what we're actually celebrating. Didn't get the fluffiest, greenest tree for your living room? Are the strings of house lights tangled? Can't decide if you want a Real Mark Wimberley hoodie or coffee mug? You're missing the point.
Stop thinking about how much you can save and start reflecting on how Jesus saves! Forget wrapping presents and take some time to say thanks for Jesus' presence.
Okay, so I'm not a complete Grinch. Go ahead and celebrate. Then read Luke 2.
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