Prince of Peace,
You came as two cells united
as all of us begin
woven together
in the most mysterious way.
You formed in the darkness
of a young girl’s womb
listening to peaceful rhythms
of heartbeats, blood
pumping, and murmuring voices.
Your presence a light
in darkness
Prince of Peace,
We know peace is possible
only through you.
In our days full
of planning and cleaning
shopping and wrapping
baking and decorating
we need your peace
which passes all understanding.
The online Bible study for Christmas Peace for Busy Moms has been a wonderful, fun-filled journey for me, and I’ve made lots of new online friends through it. Today I’ve gathered all the basics in this post to help you out.
We have arrived at the final day of the online Bible study for Christmas Peace for Busy Moms. Whether you joined me for one, two, or all 25 days, I’m thankful to have you here. I welcome your comments and Amazon reviews. You will help spread Christmas peace to other busy moms through your efforts.
Today is a day of reflection. I encourage you to spend one day of Christmas break reflecting on God’s faithfulness to you in 2016, as I recommend in Christmas Peace for Busy Moms. See the book for several ideas of how to spend a day alone to reflect and refresh.
Busy December has officially arrived, and we’re one day away from wrapping up this online Bible study. It’s kind of funny to think about cleaning up when I’m still decorating, but if I plan ahead for a good cleanup attitude, I will gain peace in busy December. I have purchased Sarah Mae’s book, Having a Martha Home the Mary Way, to learn better methods for containing clutter. I can’t commit to cleaning up using her full method yet—that can wait for January. Yet, I plan to take a few tips from the book, such as cleaning my kitchen clean daily and rewarding myself with a Christmas cookie (yay!) after hard work.
When I’m cleaning, I pass by my beautiful prints from Ruth Chou Simons in my home. They remind me to pause for peace in my quest to restore order to my home.
I am blessed to introduce you to Ruth today in an interview. Please visit her site to view her gorgeous artwork.