Happy Third Sunday of Advent!
Joy is the word du jour. May it be so for you and yours.
It’s only ten days until Christmas. Three Sunday mornings of Advent are behind us. For many of us, months of planning and work unfold this month. Though there is much to do before we relax a bit and celebrate Christmas, take five minutes to review the good work done, the tasks completed, the investment in the spiritual lives of our people. Yes, pat yourself on the back.
This reminds me of an interview I heard with filmmaker Ken Burns about a year ago on the “Ye Gods” podcast. Burns mentions three principles for navigating life and work. He calls these “The Three Things”:
This won’t last.
Get help from others.
Be kind to yourself.
I am tempted to offer some commentary on these axioms but in the interest of brevity, I will not. Ponder their meaning for you in this season and for the year ahead.
Merry Christmas
(and yes, breathe, bless and be well),
~ Doug Haney
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