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As we see Christmas letters proudly displaying the achievements and whatnots of families... What God's letter says about Himself and His Son!
Can you just imagine if He were to mail you a card ...a year in the life of Jesus...
"Well, this year My Son, Jesus, in whom I am well pleased, knew it was time for his work to be... finished. He was tortured, went into Hell where, by the way, He blew the gates away for you...
Have a wonderful time celebrating His life as I celebrate and adore you.
Love, Abba Daddy"
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I am sitting here on my laptop, my keys silenced for a short spell. I am touched.
The TV is keeping my kids attention for a little while, and that's okay b/c they are watching "Angel Wars," a cartoon movie where spiritual warfare is perfectly demonstrated.
I am hard at work, family newsletter to get out, hurry, hurry, hurry, get it done. A client needs things done to their website, hurry, hurry, hurry. Jeff needs me to create an invoice for another client....so much to do!
I get an email that someone sent me a card, you know...one of those with music and you touch this and this happens, and when you have much to do, it seems to take forever!
I heard a small voice tell me to slow down for a moment and take in this card that someone thought to send me.
I am so glad I did!
It was so gentle, and tender. A small voice sings as the story of the birth of Christ unfolds in such a beautiful way. It took less than five minutes and my spirit was restored to a tenderness and I tear up at thinking I could have missed this opportunity to remember the miracle and quiet perfection the way our Jesus came to earth.
And I was blessed by slowing down.
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Carrie is stumping me.
I'm not sure what she is doing. She's not shy, she loves attention.
Perhaps it's just an act for attention....
But for the last year, she will hesitate to walk into Sunday School, or preschool, where she'll either peak in or not at all, and almost hide against the wall near the door.
It's so annoying, because I know she has fun in there.
I helped get her started in preschool, especially since she changed schools (Thank the Lord!)
by walking her in, helping her by asking her what she needed to do next.
But we're a month into school now, and enough is enough.
This past Thursday, I kind of took her arm and scooted her inside where the teacher was and left. Maybe that will reinforce her having to go in and get her day started?
I don't know. I just want to know I'm doing the right thing!
And it's so hard on my heart sometimes!
So what is it she is doing and why?
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Mondays are going to be my harder running days.
Wednesday and Thursdays are easier b/c I can drop my daughter, Carrie off at preschool and drive to a nearby park where I can put in my 2 or 3 miles.
Poor Carrie. She has training wheels and it is slowing her down. I run about 10 steps and then give her a push in the back. I don't want to rush her into riding without training wheels...but it would be so much faster.
I did notice her tires were extremely low, and that makes a huge difference. So before our next outing to the park for my run, I'll be sure to put air in all the bike tires.
What I am wondering is if there is any way I can make a handlebar off the back of her bike and with the training wheels still on, I can give her a push so she isn't so slow.
That would make it so much easier.
She is too young to ride without her training wheels, and she is too old to sit in the jogging stroller.
And it doesn't bother me too much b/c I know it's a season.
And unless God gives us an unexpected surprise, we'll soon enough be able to do the many things we can do once we graduate from training wheels.
But in the meantime, I'll just keep giving her pushes.
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