i had a hard day yesterday. a bad attitude around every corner kind of day. i took a nap after church and the bad attitude persisted even after i woke up. i went out to do some holiday shopping and thought it cleared away, and it returned as soon as I crossed the threshold and entered the door. but i refuse to let a bad attitude remain during this season. whether it’s hormonal, or just plain sin, i’m determined to set into practice a way to slow my mind and center my heart. i’m determined to set the mood in our home and for my kids. one of thankfulness and joy… one of kindness and love. i love the season of advent. the anticipation. the centering of my mind and my heart. this year i’m gifting the kids some fun advent calendars so they can also feel that little bit of joy and anticipation each morning… but i’m also making sure we focus as a family (and my husband and I as individuals). I learned the hard way a few years ago to always order our advent studies as early as they are released, so this year we are prepared with the family bundle of advent devotionals from @thedailygraceco - and then I was also gifted a copy of the advent study for this year from @shereadstruth - perhaps the Lord knew that I was going to need some extra help centering my heart and mind this season. 😌 advent adventseason biblestudy merrychristmas momlife LTKGiftGuide LTKdayinmylife LTKHoliday