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“Why ‘The Best Day Ever’ is for You (and Me)!”
In case you didn’t know, our theme for the 2025 Holiday Season at the Chapel is “The Best Day Ever”. I named it for a specific theological reason, not because so many other books, films, and retailers use the slogan.
The goal is this: to point you towards a Holiday Season that includes a “Best Day Ever.” I know it sounds far-fetched, but as I mentioned, it has much theological purpose.
What purpose? For starters, you and I both need to work our best to remove painful, past moments from our daily control centers. In other words, many of us are controlled by fear, pain, regret, resentment, embarrassment, and the like. Oh, I’m not asking anyone to forget about our pain, but I think if we paid closer attention, we might recognize how some of our most prominent struggles are self-derived, driven, and delivered.
In the manufacturing world, we’d call this “achieving greater efficiency.” In the office and service industries, we’d call this “removing the red tape.” In the communication world, we’d want to “cut to the chase,” while in the Holiday-related industry, we’d remind each other that, “You better not pout”.
There it is. Don’t pout. It’s a tall order, telling me not to pout for a month. However, as I consider it a little more, maybe that’s not such a bad idea. What would happen if I could spend this entire Holiday Season focused on being positive, helpful, and hopeful?
I’m not talking about living in a cave of self-denial. Instead, I’m considering the positive influence I can have on myself and others. I’ve already learned (from years of experience) that when I’m left alone, I tend to mess things up. Failed expectations, messed up (or missing) relationships, and a poor self-image are some of my problems. They accomplish nothing. I don’t need any of that this Christmas. Instead, I need a stocking full of good stuff.
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for something good. In fact, I could use a “Best Day Ever.” Since I can’t snap my fingers and make everything go back to the way it was, at least I can focus my energy on discovering and developing the good things around me this Holiday Season. Does it mean that the Grinch isn’t going to sneak in and mess things up? No. But it might mean that if he does come to Christmas this year, I can turn his frown upside down.
Strive for a “Best Day Ever” and allow God an opportunity to do some good in our lives.
God Bless,
Brock
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