Finally made it

Well, the semester is finally over, and I made it by God's grace. Single parenting, school, and work is a tough combination, but God is faithful. I managed to get through with a 4.0 this semester, which is a big boost to my cummulative gpa. I should know the results of the NLN pre-nursing exam by the end of the week. For anyone reading this post, prayers would be much appreciated.

I'm really struggling this year with this whole idea of the Christmas holiday. To be honest, my heart just isn't in it. Over the last two years, I've become increasingly skeptical about the whole idea of a December 25th holiday celebrating the incarnation of our Savior. Not that we shouldn't celebrate and meditate on all that means, I just think that it's something we shouldn't need a special day on which to do it. Especially when the majority of people celebrating the holiday haven't the least concern for Christ and His taking on the form of sinful man in order to redeem a people who will love and follow Him. Most of the people who celebrate the day are so stressed out by the time it arrives from all the running and rushing from here to there to prepare for it, that thoughts of what the day is supposed to be about, is completely forgotten. Then on Christmas morning, after all the booty has been divided up and greed has been satisfied, the scene seems anti-climactic. There's a feeling of let down--all the time and preparation--the expense, seems for naught. The only thing left, is to spend the next six months paying the bills off from all the gifts, and waiting till next year to start the process over again. Something to ponder. Any thoughts or comments are welcome.