37 days of Christmas: day 1

Sometimes this is what Christmas feels like....

Everything is out of place, and no matter how hard we try to keep Jesus the center, it is hard.

For the first time, I have had a hard time "keeping up" with Christmas, but that is why together, we will go through the 37 days of Christmas. 25 up until Christmas + the 12 days of Christmas after.

Together we shall strive to keep Jesus the center, and as to quote "A Christmas Carol", keep Christmas in our heart all year round.

So as we begin, and as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us, everyone!

30 days of Thankfulness: day 30

Today I am thankful for community gathering together to celebrate the Christmas season!!!!

30 days of Thankfulness: day 29

Today I am thankful for a great morning working, calling a friend and catching up, working on Christmas supplies, T-Bug on my lap while we enjoy the Christmas tree, and ending the night with "Holiday Inn"! 😊

30 days of Thankfulness: day 28

Today I'm thankful for a productive morning getting housework done, a boyfriend willing to explain math problems during his last little bit of time before heading back to college, enjoying an afternoon together, a beautiful blue-white speckled sky, and getting back into Irish step!!! Ach, how I missed that! Or maybe I should say....ache XD Although I'm not as sore as I thought I might be :~)

30 days of Thankfulness: day 27

Today I am thankful for a day with John and his family, having dinner with my family at his house with his, spending time with his sister, playing card games and a board game, laughing with and at one another, finishing the 2nd part of a Star Trek episode, heading home to decorate the tree with my family, and finding a snowman to be John's ornament on the tree to hang next to mine! Can you guess who is who? 😉😊

30 days of Thankfulness: day 26

Today I am thankful for a spot waiting for the tree to arrive, excited little girls telling about their muddy adventures to fetch it, & preparing for our favorite time of year at home and at work!

30 days of Thankfulness: day 25

Today I am thankful for a day off, perusing the antique stores with Mom, smuggling presents into the house undetected, a boyfriend willing to babysit, meeting new friends, running into old ones, seeing a chandelier and wondering if the Phantom is near, the beautiful Christmas tree lighting in the city, and ending the night with a smile!

30 days of Thankfulness: day 24

Happy Thanksgiving! Today I'm thankful for a Savior whose birth we celebrate in just a few weeks. Some people don't like to celebrate Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but I do, for this reason: what better way to herald the birth of our Lord than to start of with praise and thanksgiving! 😊 Today and the days leading up to Christmas, I encourage you to enter the season with a thankful heart, because God chose to send his Son to be our Savior! Happy Thanksgiving, and in a way, Merry Merry Christmas!

30 days of Thankfulness: day 23

Today I am thankful for seeing friends at work, decorating for Christmas, and playing Christmas music there!!! Im also thankful for a late night snack with John after going out for last minute Thanksgiving supplies!

30 days of Thankfulness: day 22

Today I am thankful for a baby who suits the hat and blankets I made for her, seeing old friends, Christmas shopping with John, and playing a game with Alexa! Afterwards I beat her xD by one point!