December 24, 2009
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I think I need to start having my quiet time in the morning rather than late at night.
Or, that is, when I wake up rather than before I fall asleep.
Right now I am so much more pleasant, self-aware, and at peace than I ever am soon after waking up.
In fact, I know that lunch with my father tomorrow would go ever so much better if I just forced myself to get up, physically up and out of bed, a mere half hour earlier than I actually need to, in order to stretch and have a cup of coffee and just reflect. And pray.
On this Christmas Eve, I am thankful for a great many things:
*My Wonderful Counselor. May I be more mindful of the fact that I should go to Him in time of need in the future.
*Grace.
*Puppy surprises during a not-entirely-unpleasant visit to the dentist.
*Catching up with old friends.
*Putting things in perspective. Learning that standing up for myself is not necessarily a means of slapping others in the face.
*That wonderful boy.
*The vast resources and knowledge available on the Internet, and the vast resources and knowledge I have been consuming by the ream in book form.
*The complexity and diversity of life, and the ability to study and appreciate those traits full time at my institution of choice.
*Traditional services, Sunday best, and slow, solemn hymns--on the most magical night of the year.
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