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It’s hard to be still in the hustle and bustle of getting ready for the holidays, especially when company is coming and you will have a house full. That is me this year. In a “normal” year, it would just be me and my husband, celebrating Jesus’s birth together, opening a few gifts and then resting and enjoying the day. In the past, we have traveled to Maryland to be with our son and his wife’s family. A big and very noisy and boisterous group! This year, our daughter from PA is arriving on Tuesday with her husband and three of their children. One of her daughters is living with us already and their oldest, a son, is driving down from the Lancaster area where he is now working. So, seven people on Christmas Day! I am still trying hard to carve out my devotional time and so far, so good. On the day after Christmas, Teya’s fiancé arrives to add to the numbers here. I am anticipating the visit with great happiness and prayer that all will go well and we will enjoy our time together. Our daughter is the one who is a strong, solid believer, so she will understand if I need to go away and have some quiet, “be still” time. She does the same thing herself. Meanwhile, on this last Sunday of Advent, may all who read this know the peace and stillness that only Jesus can bring to your heart, soul and mind. God bless you with the ability to be still!