The season of Advent is a good time to focus on gratitude. I mean—it’s part of the preparation for the birth of Christ to do some spiritual housecleaning, and nothing clears the cobwebs from the quotidian like conscious thankfulness.
The thing about gratitude is that it opens
things up—you find that there’s room in your heart for kindness, generosity (of
spirit and otherwise), joy, forgiveness and grace. You’re able to find sparks
of beauty that you missed before, things that make you smile, perhaps things
that make you pause and grow calm. We need this at the end-of-year frenetic
days.
Today I’m grateful for Run D.M.C’s “Christmas
Is”, which gives me a different take on the seasonal tradition. But it also
reminds us to give thought to those who are missing out on what so many of us
take for granted. It also advises us not to mistake humbleness and kindness for
timidity, which I especially appreciate. (Yes, it does talk a lot about
consumerism, but dig deeper, folks.)
Because the baby born in humble circumstances grew up to preach kindness, but in no way could be considered timid.
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