It's Wednesday of the first week of advent; so perhaps it's time to see how we're doing. Is your to do list a mile long? Have you met yourself coming and or going? Do you feel like the rope in the "tug of war" game? One of Satan's tricks this time of year is to get us too busy to focus clearly on a "baby in a manger". Instead he wants us to get busy doing so much that we can't possibly enjoy any of it, and we end up stressed and irritated. Remember that of all the people alive at the time of the birth of Christ only the shepherds got the message. Why do you suppose that was? Yes, I believe it was to show that God Loves everyone, even the ones that society would look down on; but also because they were in fields watching sheep. I mean, think about it, they had nothing to do but stargaze. They were able to hear God because they were quiet. So I want to give some practical ways to slow down. I'm sure you've heard this before so co