Comments on: The weight of expectations

By: All I Want For Christmas is You… « Servant’s Heart

All I Want For Christmas is You… « Servant’s Heart — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:48:46 +0000

[...] The Gypsy Mama…such wonderful writing and some great spiritual insights. Recently, I read this post and it has had me thinking ever since…thinking about expectations…things I [...]

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:21:54 +0000

I keep reminding myself, Christmas isn’t about the decorations, it’s about a person. Amazing how easy it is to forget.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:18:56 +0000

I, too, have recently been obsessed with the things I want…things that I tell myself would make me so much happier.

My prayer this week has been that I would be satisfied with Him.

Thank you for this post.

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:28:39 +0000

Yea, we all struggle with that I think. And it was so eye opening for me to be reminded that the first Christmas was FAR from picture perfect. I mean, giving birth in a stable?? That made me stop in my tracks!

By: Betty

Betty — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:15:28 +0000

I so needed this today. I have never had a picture-like Christmas. I don’t know if it’s been an idol in my life, to have the perfect, predictable, spiritual Christmas? The Lord does mess with our idols and He’s definitely messed with mine. I want to make sure I receive Him and what He has for me this Christmas season instead of missing Him because I’m focused on what I want. Thanks for this.

By: TexasRed

TexasRed — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:29:45 +0000

Lovely. It’s so easy to find people who have the things we want (even if only in one or two areas) and stack up all their lives to compare with ours.

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:10:03 +0000

Me too. I feel like if I can just keep my eyes on a pregnant unwed mother and a tiny baby and a brave future husband I will make it through this season with my covetous heart in tact!

By: Bria Wasson

Bria Wasson — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:47:59 +0000

Ahhh (deep, cleansing sigh). Lisa-Jo, thank you! My heart so absolutely needs this re-focus. Thank you.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:00:10 +0000

Lovely.

By: crnnoel

crnnoel — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:46:10 +0000

I’ve been waiting to comment until I had something profound to say… but it’s not coming to me. You saw my post, and know how I feel It’s such a struggle to keep ourselves in check, and to not get crazy with what the season has become about, instead of remembering what it is about. Lovely post…