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I came into motherhood full of enthusiasm. Those f

I came into motherhood full of enthusiasm. Those first few Christmases, I rolled up my sleeves and got to work. We left our shoes out for Saint Nicholas. We put on pajamas, drank hot cocoa, and watched Polar Express. We lit the Advent candles and set out our Nativity scene. We baked cookies, cut out paper snowflakes, and sang carols at a nursing home. We shopped, crafted, and trimmed the tree. We were busy, and I was tired.

A decade into this mothering journey, I’ve simplified a bit, doing only that which brings us particular joy or peace. One such thing is the Jesse Tree, a beautiful tradition that allows us to take a slow, deep dive into Jesus’ family tree, remembering the beautiful Jewish roots of our faith, and seeing the thread of God’s faithfulness throughout. This slow savoring of Scripture challenges us to be holy, to act in love toward those around us, and refocuses our scattered attention on the great mystery of the Incarnation.

If your life feels like the inside of a snow globe as the holiday busy-ness swirls around you, sister, slow down. Listen to His word and obey. You will not be shaken.

Read the rest of today’s #BISdailydevotion written by @elizaraxi on the site.

I need this reminder often: that holiness is not a

I need this reminder often: that holiness is not a competition. We’re all meant to be on the same team together striving for Heaven. There’s more than enough of God’s love to go around—and there’s more than enough of God’s work to go around. He personally invites each of us into this work to bring His love to the billions of people who so desperately need it. Yet the moment we start to compare ourselves to others, our focus shifts from freely loving others to selfishly trying to serve and preserve ourselves.

The more we entertain jealousy, even subconsciously, the more we get caught up trying to build our own kingdoms here on earth. When we seek to gain for ourselves, especially at someone else’s expense, we build a kingdom of death and destruction rather than God’s Kingdom of new life and restoration. When we covet praise and glory, we not only forget others’ dignity, but we forget our own dignity as God’s desired, beloved daughter.

Affirming someone else’s goodness does not take away from our own. In fact, actively seeking to recognize another’s dignity allows us to become more like God and see them more clearly through God’s eyes.

// from Hey, Jealousy, written by @positively__imperfect in the #BISdailydevotion archives ✨

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I tap my fingers along the steering wheel. A barra

I tap my fingers along the steering wheel. A barrage of thoughts, plans, and to-do lists run incessantly through my mind. Spinning me out of the present moment. Enabling me to settle for avoidance, rather than contemplation.

The Lord is here, but I am not.

I am distracted and in a hurry. But then I hear the endearingly raspy and boisterous voice of my son. Glancing in the rearview mirror, I see him pointing out the window, gap-toothed smile on his face.

“Mommy look! The sky is so blue!”

This simple phrase halts everything. All the thoughts, plans, and lists evaporate from the forefront of my mind, and I look at the sky. I do not remember the last time I truly looked at God’s creation. The last time I reveled in the beauty that surrounds me. A vast blue miraculous sky.

“It is so blue and beautiful.”

My son nods enthusiastically, and, in his dazzling eyes, I see that his soul is light and free from the shadows of doubt and distraction. My little boy is present. He is a child, and he is delightful. I take a deep breath and pray, “Lord, You are here, and so am I.”

Sister, I am often tangled in the net of distraction. Struggling and impatient. And maybe you are too? But amid our fruitless wrestling with all the demands that we place on ourselves, Jesus simply looks at us with love and asks us to drop our nets.

He invites us to see.

He invites us to be.

He invites us to follow Him.

Read today’s #BISdailydevotion written by @mommybowler on the site.

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