I'm so busy trying to keep my plates spinning (or rather, after this Thanksgiving, getting them spinning again) that I often forget that my relationship with God is not another plate to spin, but the force that allows them to spin in the first place. I need to allow God to be a part of my everyday experience. Every trouble, every success, every moment of calm should be shared, or rather, I should recognize that He shares them with me, for He is always at my side whether I take the time to recognize Him or not.
This is how I need to prepare for this year's Christmas season: to be more mindful of God in everything, and thus to make my actions more worthy of His attention.