up until this point, i have a bit of an aversion to doing anything Christmassy - when i walked into the grocery store at the end of october and heard Christmas music playing i scowled! this is not because i do not like Christmas or that i am a scrooge or anything. it is simply because Christmas is so much more to me than decorations, carols, trees and presents. there is something magical in the air that only happens at this time of year, and i like to wait in anticipation for it, to savour it, and to preserve the wonderment of it, and maintain it into the new year, i wish not to start early, or to indulge the commercialization of this incredibly joyous celebration, which exists because God so loved the world that He gave us His only son [john 3:15-17].
now all that said, i will confess that i have been watching my favourite holiday movie for a few weeks now... love actually. it is a comfort movie of mine; you know, one of those movies that i have watched so many times that i needed even watch it to know exactly what is happening. i will play it several times a week/day while i am working, or cooking or cleaning or whatever. it aids me in my quest to anticipate the coming Christmas and to savour the magic of this time. i love the soundtrack, i love the storylines, and i love the message: "that love really is all around."
here is the opening sequence to this superior holiday film... and one of my all time favourite first scenes of any movie! may you be blessed to feel the magic of this season, and to always know the love that God for which He has sacrificed so much to give us!!
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