"Once our eyes are opened, we cannot pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act." Proverbs 24:12



“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.”- William Butler Yeats





Saturday, December 26, 2009

The Best of Christmas 2009 - PART I



The Preparations



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The Photo Shoot



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The Giggles And Visiting Santa


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Thursday, December 24, 2009

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."



For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6


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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!

We worship and adore you!

and a very, merry Christmas to all of my wonderful friends!



Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Spreading Christmas Joy!



It's been really chilly here the past couple of days, putting us even more into the Christmas spirit. We've been talking daily during Advent not only about the reason for the season, the birth of our Savior, but about Christmas being a time of giving.

Yesterday morning, the little ones along with my big elf Amanda, made special Christmas cards. Baked some Christmas cookies and packaged them up to deliver them to our local firemen.

Not only do these men work very hard to protect us, but they are so great with kids. The little ones walked in with their packages and loudly wished all that they encountered a "Merry Christmas".

The firemen oooohhed and aaahhhhed over how much they loved cookies, and the little ones beamed with pride when they told them that they had been the ones to bake them, not Mama.

One of the men asked if they wanted to go inside the trucks. It took all of .5 second for them to yell out, "YEEEESSSS!"

We spent a half hour there asking lots of questions, getting lots of answers, and putting little hands into motion as they tried out every gadget they could reach.

Finally, they left as official firefighters with badges and hats. But more importantly they left with little hearts filled with the knowledge that when you give, God blesses you tenfold, even if it's through tours of firestations!


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