Happy Birthday to Jesus!!! And, if I haven't already offered a holiday greeting before now, Merry 'late' Christmas to each of you. I hope this finds everyone recovering and in a more peaceful state as you move back toward the norm of things in your world. I've been thinking of you all off and on througout the busyness of the past week(s) and am hoping you each had a loving, lovely Christmas w/your peeps-- except Jenn wants her's gone (heh, heh!!)!
I just got a quiet house, the guys left for a bit of shopping, making exchanges while I stayed behind still in my jammies. I think... I ought to be taking a snooze! So how was everyone's New Year's Eve? Did anyone do anything remoting celebratory, maybe even that which would overshadow a few weekends back?!
We ended up coming in a from a long day of car shopping and were just exhausted. Stayed in even with a party invite! Anybody shop a new car and feel like dying afterwards? I mean, the pressure was ON. Just so ya know, I walked away and didn't make a purchase but we were at paperwork point. Can't put my finger on it exactly but I became ill at ease and just needed to back off and wait. And, yet..we've been doing this look, postpone thing for a long time. You'd think I'd just take it and run!
How did you all begin the start of a new year today?? I have to say that last night I was crying tired- like a big baby. If you'd talked to me, you'd have thought me a loon I'm certain! But, this morning was much better. Sleep is so essential to my well being. Well, everybody's well being. So, when I woke to find my heart lighter and a bit more power in my spirit, I was feeling a-O.K. I had some coffee and read my devotional and had a time of prayer. After reading the devotions, I told the Lord how nothing fills me like Him and His words. So, why have I been so neglectful.. toward Him, toward myself that needs Him? I thought, how I've missed you Lord and yet this whole month is in prep to do with you, your birth..it's all about you or is it? It just seems so wrong to me to be celebrating His birth and yet so much surrounding this "holiday" is commercial and pulls at our time, pocket book, emotional energy. I find myself feeling some resentment about Christmas each year! That stinks but it's the truth. How do you all feel about this for yourselves? Sometimes I think, Hey, the Johovah's Witness' aren't far off in NOT celebrating some holidays. Each year, I make mental notes of what to try and do better or differently to make it less of a strain. Apparently, I have learned nothing from past years!!!
On a positive note tho: This Christmas was spent at the coast with our family (my sister's & fam, my folks and one grandma). The entire day was pretty great! We only shopped for the kids in our family. Our gift to eachother was to be there. So, the enjoyment of watching the little chickletts open gifts was sweet and one could actually focus on the gift, the gift giver, et... We made food throughout the day, Paul, my bro-n-law broke out his guitar and played music which was soothing and homey. Outside it was breezy, ocean view and some of us took turns watching the kids play out front w/new toys. Loads of pics were taken, too many pics really between myself and Paul who also enjoys photography. There were hugs & kisses and snuggling, kid movies, wine-snacks and treats, card games and ocean gazing-- it was really a lovely time and a precious memory for us all. One of the nicest one's I've had in a long time as far as it being peaceful and lasting the entire day. I would love to hear how your day was so share!!!
In closing, I would appreciate it so much if you would be prayerful for our mom, Jo Ann. My dad took her to the hospital late yesterday. She has MS and has a cath which is constantly causing her bladder infections. She has been battling a staph/ecoli strain of infection for months and the antibiotics are failing. She's now in the hospital with I.V's to once again try and clear this up. This as I've read, is the last hope for taking care of it. My sister's and I have been really trying not to become freaked out by this but staph is serious and can be fatal. So, when I say we had a precious memory for Christmas... you can uderstand why this was all the more so with mom's condition.
Girlies, I can't wait to start up again wit cha!! Is this not the best study?! I've been reading though the last one and still need to post some-something. But, I've not been on here in a while. So, that's a-coming. Kimmie did tho..even in the holiday craze. That's my sister-wister! Anyway, I'm just rambling now I think so I'll go!!!
Love to each of you and all my very best to you~ can't wait to share 09' with you!
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