I did my last Christmas shopping today! As far as I remember, I have now bought all the Christmas presents due to me to buy. Solveig is the one doing most of our Christmas shopping as well as other preparations to make sure the Christmas season is a time of awe and wonder, joy and light, praise and thankfulness, and above all worship.
I had a long wish list as my guide today but I normally don’t feel limited to these kinds of lists. I met a young couple from the church in one of the shops and they were amazed to find me doing Christmas shopping on my own. I didn’t understand why they were surprised to find me buying gifts. I like to live by the teaching of Jesus that it is more blessed to give than to receive!