December 10th.
We are deep into it now. Especially given the fact that the Christmas season now starts in October...at least according to retailers.
Hopefully, you are engaged in the season by slowing down a bit, spending time with family and friends, creating memories and maintaining family traditions.
This year at the Delcambre house, we are trying our best to not let the season slip by. We want our kids to recognize and realize the critical reason for the season. Our goal was to spend time each night with a family huddle...talking about what's important right now. It's easy for Jesus to get lost in the shuffle when he has to compete with presents and a jolly fat guy who freely gives them away as each kid desires. For the record, we like the jolly, old fat guy. We're not anti-Santa.
But...we are conspiring this year.
What against?
The erosion of the story...of Jesus coming to earth to redeem a loser like you and me. We have introduced our young kids to Advent and its meaning.
Why? Because there a lot of other 'undeserving losers' like we were who are in desperate need of love, hope and redemption. Instead of celebrating through consumption and consumerism (buying, spending on frivolous and unimportant things) we have chosen to give presence this year. To be present in the lives of our neighbors both locally and globally. We are celebrating Jesus birth by living like him and loving with him. We are conspiring against traditions that have replaced the truest of Reasons for this season.

Join us.

What will you do?

adventconspiracy.org
rethinkingchristmas.com

one love. one life.
Guy