Crazy Times!!

Seriously, I don't know how anyone can blog in the month of December. Only those who are highly organized and talented. I don't think I fall into that category this month. However, I am so aware of how quickly time is passing, I at least want to try to give an overview!!!


We've decorated cookies....

gone "dumpster diving" (well, some of us, anyway...)

had some good, clean fun with the cousins....


had ourselves a sleepover!!


did some Bible reading along with our advent calendar....


saw the new Veggie Tale movie (Saint Nicholas) with friends over...


went to church...


loved on Grandma...


decorated Grandma and Grandpa's tree with the cousins...


more fun with more cousins...


sang songs about Jesus!!...


decorated MORE cookies!!...


were SO thankful for SO many things....
played games, delivered apple butter to neighbors and friends, and so much more...
It's a wonderful life.
The only words I have come from my current favorite worship song......
"I can't sing loud enough, when I'm singing for You my God...
I can't bow low enough at the vision of You my God....
I can't lift my hands high enough when I'm reaching for You my God."

Deja Vu

Sorry, I couldn't add the little marks on my post title. =)
But, seriously, don't you get the feeling, you have seen this face before??

Rockin' My World...

Life seems to be flying by! Also, pictures take forever to upload to the blog, so it makes taking the time to blog something that more daunting. I will try to catch up soon, but for now, I just wanted to share the lyrics to a song. A couple of weeks ago, we had a Women's Night of Worship at our church. It was a perfect opportunity to stop amidst the business and just refocus our hearts on Christ. This song does that for me too... Emma and I sing it at the top of our lungs in the car, over and over. No other songs right now, since if I don't start it over, Emma will ask me to.

"God is With Us" (on the Casting Crowns Christmas CD)

The skies don't seem to be as dark as usual

The stars seem brighter then they've been before

Deep within I feel my soul a stirring

As though my hope has been restored

The shepherds say they've heard the voice of angels

Confirming rumors spread across the land

That a child protected well from Herod's anger

Is our Father's Son, and the son of man

Love is raining down on the world tonight

There's a presence here I can tell

God is in us, God is for us, God is with us

Emmanuel

He's the Savior we have been praying for

In our humble hearts He will dwell

God is in us, God is for us, God is with us

Emmanuel

I feel compelled to tell all who will listen

That peace on earth is not so out of reach

If we can find grace, mercy and forgiveness

He has come to save, He is all of these...

You're the Savior we have been praying for

In our humble hearts You will dwell

You are in us, You are for us, You are with us

Emmanuel

Click this link to hear the song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2e4nIIMN1I

Point of View...

For school work, the kids have been preparing to rewrite a fairy tale from a different point of view. I was printing out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears for Emma, and she wanted to tell the story from the point of view of Goldilocks. As I was printing it out, I was telling Emma that she might need to pick another point of view, since the story is kind of already told from her point of view. Emma said, "No, Mom, it is told from the point of view of the Narrator!"
Oh. Okay.