One Necessary Thing During the Holidays

In the spirit of slimming down that to-do list and making time for the one necessary thing during the holidays, here are ideas from Mary DeMuth and Crosswalk.com for slowing down this season: Five Tips to Slow Down and Simplify the Holidays.

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work myself? Tell her to help me! " "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:38-42