A mother’s work doesn’t stop because it is the Christmas season. If anything, it becomes more involved, more intense. On top of all the normal, every day tasks; managing the household and working outside of the household, there are the curveballs that come simply from being a human, and the running lists spinning in our heads of what we need to bake, who we need to shop for, etc. It’s a busy time. A very busy time. And as I wrack my brain trying to wrap my head around just being present in this season (after all we are only 5 days into December), and wondering where the pause is, it occurred to me as I switched a teenagers laundry, that maybe the pause is actually in all of the doing. Maybe the pause for me, is when I can pause my brain long enough to be thankful for this season and the family that I am so blessed to take care of every day. Maybe I won’t have an hour to stop everything, maybe I won’t get the remote to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie, not today anyway, but maybe the pause isn’t so much about stopping physically but more about stopping mentally. My brain has been spinning all day. It is time to pause, love on my people, reflect, and express my gratitude to Jesus for this wonderful life. Good night friends.