As I review this month’s top posts, I’m listening to Christmas music. I have a hard and fast rule that I don’t begin Christmas music until the day after Thanksgiving. At that point, it is pretty much on all the time until Christmas arrives. And I love every minute of it. The Christmas season is the part of the year I love the most.
With the season being so hectic, though, I find that I have less time to spend writing. That’s always the case in December, and I always feel a sense of frustration that I am unable to maintain the schedule I want. On the other hand, I know my time is needed elsewhere. And that is okay.
Here is a brief rundown of some of the things that November and December hold for us. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, our church holds a Thanksgiving service, hosts a community concert, goes Christmas caroling in our community, presents a children’s Christmas program, and a Christmas Eve candlelight service. That’s on top of our normal services and programs. And this year’s Christmas series is called Birth Of A King, where we look at each of the nativity accounts in detail.
As a family, after Thanksgiving Day activities are over, we decorate the house for Christmas, celebrate the season with an Advent Night every week, and enjoy several Christmas parties. It’s a very busy season. And when you add the kids’ school activities and sports on top of it all, it makes for a crazy month. And yet, it remains my favorite time of the year.
And so, my writing takes a bit of a back seat at this time. Church and family require it. And I remind myself to be satisfied with it, whenever I feel frustrated. And I greatly appreciate your patience.
Here are the top seven posts for the month of November on JeffRandleman.com. Once again, many of these are tried and true, and make this list consistently. And, as usual, the next seven are much more varied.
- 6 Characteristics Of A Good Communicator
- How To Take Notes While Reading The Bible
- The Difference Between Purpose, Vision, and Mission
- My Current Philosophy Of Ministry
- Why You Need To Develop A Philosophy Of Ministry
- 7 Steps To Defining A Purpose And Vision For Youth Ministry
- Classic Bible: My Favorite Passages From Nehemiah
Most of these are from the Foundations Of Youth Ministry series, with a couple of extras from other series. These continue to be the most consistently read articles I have written.
I really don’t have a favorite post from the month of November. Since I wasn’t able to write as much as usual, I wasn’t able to choose my personal favorite. However, I expect things to get back to usual in the coming weeks.
I am praying that you have a great month! I look forward to seeing what God brings in the weeks to come!
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