January: Reflections

Typically, January is my least favorite month and this year has not become an exception due to the VERY COLD weather we continue to experience. Usually, I try to drudge my way through merely counting down the days until the brighter months of spring.

Today as I was organizing yet another closet, I began to reflect. Maybe January is really supposed to be like this.
The month that follows the celebration of the glorious birth of Jesus does not always feel like any postlude to a celebration. However, maybe God has different ideas.
After a dizzying, frenzied pace of the past months that culminate with several Holidays one right after another, January is where it stops. We are forced inside more often during these cold months and thus most likely spend more time playing games with family, talking, reading, and just being together. January brings togetherness with family.
Busyness and crazy schedules leave us exhausted. January offers opportunity for sleep...there are not any plants to tend to, yards to mow, or many places one needs to go. I'm trying to think of it more as a time to recharge those very low batteries.
In the months leading up to Christmas, thoughts race a million different directions with sadly little time for reflection. January offers plenty of time to reflect and think and put into action.
For us, January has offered some time to catch up. There is opportunity to get those nagging little things done at home (like organzing closets) or cleaning & laundry.
So, while it has not turned into my favorite month, I am trying to enjoy January for what I think it is intended for...rest, peace, reflection, and rejuvenation.