Merry CHRISTmas!

Merry Christmas from our home to yours! This Christmas season is different for us...we are not traveling for one! :) It is also Daniel's first Christmas, and we are so keenly aware of the beautiful and wonderful addition he is to our family. We also see Christmas through a 3 year old eyes and it is truly beautiful. David loves Christmas carols and talking about the Nativity scene and Christmas story. When he speaks of Baby Jesus, I can feel God smiling! May we teach him of the greatest gift of all now and always. Baby Jesus is Born! We pray God's blessings upon each of you! Merry CHRISTmas!

Baby Jesus is Born~Garth Brooks

Tell the children of Abraham
There's a star over Bethlehem
And the light in the manger
Come a Christmas morn
When baby Jesus is born

Angel came to Mary
Said, I'm tellin' you
The light of this world
Is shinin' inside of you
His sweet forgiveness
Gonna set men free
The lame will walk
And the blind will see

Tell the children of Abraham
There's a star over Bethlehem
And the light in the manger
Come a Christmas morn
When baby Jesus is born

Wise men following a holy light
Shepherds heard singing
In the midnight sky
And they all came a runnin'
Through the stable door
The meek and the mighty
The rich and the poor

Tell the children of Abraham
There's a star over Bethlehem
And the light in the manger
Come a Christmas morn
When baby Jesus is born
Baby Jesus is born

Snow Days

David, Daniel, and Garrett are already loving the winter snow! We've had a few little snows and they have been beautiful. We even played in it one morning before school! I love the pic of David and Garrett watching the snow out the window...they both couldn't wait to get out there! We are hoping for more snow AFTER Christmas because David has asked Santa for a sled!

Can't Even Breathe

I was taking a shower this morning and thinking about how it was the 1st time in over 24 hours that I had anytime to just breathe. Alone. Silence. It was wonderful. Those moments are rare these days with my 2 boys. I am usually always busy with one or both of them. But, God convicted me in my silence. I am so blessed to have very few moments of silence. I am sure there are many this Holiday season who long for someone to reach out and touch them. Or miss the touch of a lost loved one. Or crave the sound of another's voice...or just desire to be surrounded by people who love them and care for them. I am so blessed to have few moments to catch my breath. I pray now and always that I "can't even breathe." I love having David playing with my hair, or Daniel giving me hugs, or Garrett snuggling me on the couch, or Matt just lovingly putting his hand on my lap, or all of them wanting, desiring my attention all at once. Although I DO need some alone time, especially alone time with God...I am one blessed Momma to have very few moments alone otherwise! My prayer tonight is for those who are longing for noise and touch. May God wrap his arms around them and be made known to them to the point where they "can't even breathe"! Thank you Lord for my blessings!