4 Ways to Spend Your Downtime This Christmas
22 Comments Published by Terrace Crawford on 12/24/12 at 7:47 PM.
My friend, Josh Griffin, posted this great article a few Christmas seasons ago, but I still refer back to it when this season rolls around. It's all about how to spend your downtime (if you're fortunate enough to unplug!). I'll post a couple of his suggestions here, and you can go [here] for the rest!
"I realize not everyone gets to enjoy the Christmas season at a slower pace – for many youth workers, the Christmas season is a giant snowball that builds and builds, eventually gaining insane speed and crashing into the New Year with a resounding thwack. But for me this year, we’re scaling way back for the holidays. We cancelled the Christmas Extravaganza, small group parties are happening on their own, a special speaker doing the Christmas teaching and the big New Year’s Dance never made it on the final winter calendar. So what to do with all of this new found time, free from the endless barrage of emails, phone calls and events? If your pace does slow down a bit, here are 4 places you may want to spend your Christmas downtime:
"I realize not everyone gets to enjoy the Christmas season at a slower pace – for many youth workers, the Christmas season is a giant snowball that builds and builds, eventually gaining insane speed and crashing into the New Year with a resounding thwack. But for me this year, we’re scaling way back for the holidays. We cancelled the Christmas Extravaganza, small group parties are happening on their own, a special speaker doing the Christmas teaching and the big New Year’s Dance never made it on the final winter calendar. So what to do with all of this new found time, free from the endless barrage of emails, phone calls and events? If your pace does slow down a bit, here are 4 places you may want to spend your Christmas downtime:
Spend time alone Finish the books you’ve started 2 months ago and are still on chapter 2. Get away from the noise. Turn off your phone and escape for a day. Pray. Meditate, reflect, celebrate. Get a waffle cone and people watch.
Spend time with students Gather up the core students for a spontaneous night out. That one kid who comes on Sunday morning – ask a regular kid what his name is again then take him out for coffee. Think about that regular kid who needs a big challenge, the newbie who could use a connection and the hurting kid who could use a hug. Go after the people you haven’t had the time for this Fall."
[Go here] for the rest of the post.
You are currently reading the OLD blog feed. Please hop on over to the NEW blog and subscribe to the feed [here]
Labels: christmas, joshua griffin, Leadership, soul care, Youth Pastors, Youth workers
It's going to be end of mine day, but before finish I am reading this great post to improve my experience.
My blog post ... vidacup review
Me and ozzy fucked tougher, trying to show to my own god!
FUCK YES!' right before cumming inside my warm pussy. were still fucking
Feel free to visit my web site - hcg injections
It's hard to find experienced people in this particular subject, however, you sound like you know what you're
talking about! Thanks
my page: stretch mark creams
They also want to confirm that Marche Euromix's product was not farmacia on line and can cause that wide range of functions. He must have had an allergic reaction to Farmacia On Line.
My weblog; Bz.57883.net
I truly love your site.. Pleasant colors & theme.
Did you create this site yourself? Please reply back as I'm trying to create my own site and would like to know where you got this from or what the theme is called. Kudos!
Feel free to surf to my page xerox maintenance kit 8560
JustPull is a relationship application for Facebook,
with a gender-neutral design that incorporates the kind of
functions you would expect inside a conventional relationship website.
With JustPull, users can quickly and easily search for possible partners without having compromising their privacy.
my page: online dating scams statistics
Sucks this can be banned. I am possessing severe problems trying to
preserve a good lifting schedule although education BJJ, I could truly use some thing such as this simply because diet regime by itself aint
cutting it. I get absurd DOMS (delayed onset muscle mass soreness) from lifting, and from a
number of jiu jitsu workouts/rolling classes and I have been rolling steady for three years.
I've often had the DOMS difficulty with lifting but was able to acquire around it by splitting up muscle mass teams.
Feel free to visit my webpage: six pack shortcuts login
I'm really impressed with your writing skills as well as with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Either way keep up the excellent quality writing, it's гare tο
see a nice blοg likе thіѕ one
nowаԁays.
Mу blog pоѕt: what is hcg diet
An outstanding share! I've just forwarded this onto a colleague who has been conducting a little homework on this. And he actually ordered me dinner because I stumbled upon it for him... lol. So let me reword this.... Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending the time to discuss this subject here on your web page.
Feel free to visit my website - http://transis.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=Time_Marks_Treatment:_Vitamin_E_Versus_Snail_Serum
I got thіs site from mу buddy who told me about this site and noω this tіme I
am brоwѕing this web pagе anԁ
reaԁing very infоrmatіve articles or reviews at this time.
Here is my blog post: fast payday loans today
Wow .. it's amazing that I'm learning some thing new.
. I'm going to attempt the baking soda and lemon... Thank you for the wonderful tips on how to white my teeth , with out paying so considerably .. will be posting soon .
My website; dental pro 7 ebay
... and an innovation into "4D" printing.
Also visit my webpage xerox phaser 8560 toner
It really is remarkable to learn to read content which are so nicely written and spot on as the article is.
Used to do learn alot from that and I have tweeted it to my 1100 followers as well as
linking towards article.
Also visit my webpage - sterling silver jewellery
Thanks for sharing such a good thinking, article is nice, thats why i have read it completely
Also visit my site :: mens stuhrling original watches
Having read this I thought it was very informative. I appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this article together. I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and commenting. But so what, it was still worth it!
My favourite item is a ring using the outline of Africa about it.
My country isn't perfect however it is my country and i am proud to become a South African. I'd personally wish
to own some Duke and Duch jewelry.
my site :: keluarga.kratonmojolegi.com
It's a shame you don't have a donate button! I'd most certainly donate to this superb blog! I suppose for now i'll settle for bookmarking and adding your RSS feed to my Google
account. I look forward to brand new updates and
will share this blog with my Facebook group. Talk soon!
Feel free to surf to my site :: akribos xxiv
Many thanks for crucial guidem to gaining excess
weight.
my website building muscle mass for women over 50
I just like the valuable info you supply to your articles.
I will bookmark your blog and check once more here frequently.
I am slightly sure I will be informed plenty of new stuff
right right here! Good luck for the next!
Also visit my web site: seo tips
Thanks mike. I mean I am a college student here in China to visit my relatives to get a month and of course.
...I used to be sad that FB does not function right here, but GET OVER IT.
It's just a networking internet site; and in case you can't network
offline, you're in for some critical trouble in reality. Folks, it is CHINA... get your asses outside and do something, because frankly, absolutely everyone else is.
My webpage facebook online dating
These are actually impressive ideas in on the topic of blogging.
You have touched some good things here. Any way keep up wrinting.
my web-site ... http://mylittlecreeper.Dk/Wiki/index.php?title=Bruger:RogelioDa
Why women often state that cock size does not make a difference when u look at men searching for guys
or m4m web page on craigslist all everyone desires can be
a big one particular? r homosexual men and straight girls that different?
also although that ladies r smaller and weaker y do they manage the discomfort much better when i give it to them from the rear finish than after
i give guys? the m4m web page is under casual encounters
if u wanna attempt it out.
Here is my web page; female mind mastery by kirsten price