Recently.....

Obviously, you know that our town lost a very, very amazing woman this past weekend. Although I, personally, was not as close to her, I could not help but just sob for her loved ones, the lives that she touched, and her family left behind. I continue to pray for God's loving arms to be wrapped around her husband and two sons. Going through such a tragedy right before Christmas two years in a row, is certainly unfair. I'll never understand why things happen this way, and it is definitely one of my questions that I will have for God when I get there.

Saturday night's concert.....totally EXCEEDED my expectations. To be perfectly honest I was looking forward to just having a date with my husband, never expected to be as blown away by their concert as I was. Their show was phenomenal and I'll definitely be attending the next time they come! My husband even commented on how awesome it was, and he rarely comments on anything.......

Making the list and checking it twice is what's going on with the Christmas shopping! I am down to the last 5 gifts and so far, everything has been paid for, in cash, and I am ever so proud! I recently read that 65% of Americans will still be paying for Christmas by next July. Isn't that a shame? We had a discussion yesterday at Church over the true meaning of Christmas and how all the hoopla of the decorating and gift giving is totally unnecessary! Our teacher made the comment that if we asked God today what he thought about Christmas....would God even care? Our response was "Probably not." We should be more focused on him dying on the cross for our sins rather than getting the latest electronic gadget and so forth.

As for our household, we are sticking to the nativity scene with gift giving. When Jesus was born, the three wise men came and gave him three gifts- F, G, and M. So... in order to stick to the true meaning of Christmas, our kids get 3 gifts a piece to open on Christmas morning. They get one Fun thing, one Garment, and one thing for their Mind. They also get their big toy from Santa on Christmas morning, and that special package from their Daddy. I started the Daddy thing two years ago, because there is something special to me about a little girl and their Daddy. So Jeremy goes and picks out one gift from him.

Anyways- tonight's lesson is all about bargaining.... I'll update soon!