The Reason for the Season

Wow wow wow! School and life have been so busy lately!

BUT on the bright side - IT'S CHRISTMAS SEASON! My favorite! Christmas brings so many fun activities, great times with family and friends, a break from school, and some free time to enjoy Christmas movies and hot chocolate while snuggled up on the couch!

Hot chocolate with my best friend!

Unfortunately, the glorious Christmas season also means the end of the semester (yay!) ... but also finals (ugh!).  As the semester comes to a close end and exams and finals are in full swing, sometimes we get caught up in studying and solely thinking about our grades. It can be easy to think that our grades, GPA, and success determine our worth and identity. But, thankfully - we are not defined by how well or how poorly we do in school, or in anything for that matter.

It's so freeing to know and believe that we will never be perfect - we will fail in so many aspects, time and time again.  And that is OKAY, because it is bound to happen!! We are broken people living in a broken world.  The only person who ever has been and ever will be is Jesus, whose birth we celebrate this time of year.  He came to earth as a baby, lived a life that was perfect and without sin, and died for us, for all people! God send Jesus to earth to bridge the gap between us and God - so that we can know Him, put our trust in Him, find our identity in Him, and spend eternity in heaven with Him someday! Grades and circumstances do not define me - Jesus does.  In Christ alone, my hope is found - because without Him, I am nothing.

So while we should try our best in school, on exams, in everything we do (Colossians 3:23), we can rest assured that when we do fail, Jesus will always pick us up.  He always loves, cares, and wants us!

[as working for the Lord, not for men.]

Although we are bombarded with final exams, projects, paper, and the hustle and bustle of the joyous Christmas season - remember that Jesus is the real reason for the season!  Let's strive to find joy in each moment - whether we are studying, baking yummy Christmas cookies, spending time with family, or watching Christmas movies, remember the One who gives you life - and celebrate Him throughout this Christmas season and every season that life brings.

^^^

Good luck on finals!
Xoxo - Roxanne