March Musings - Day 29

One of my favorite things to do is discover what someone likes, and send a splurged gift to them every once in a while. For example, I discovered recently that John likes 3 Musketeers, so whenever he isn't around, I get one to surprise him when I see him next. Or if I discover a friend loves letters, I'll make sure to write them frequently. Or if a friend loves tea, I make sure to send them some every now and then. Well, I'm super excited today because I found out about a book one of my friends likes, so I decided to get them to add it to their collection! Ahhhh I hope they like it!

That Extra One

I just donated 101 baby hats! I made them over the course of fall/winter, and just got around to donating them. I was aiming for 100, but when I counted them up the other night, I only had 99. Logically, Id make another and we would have 100 to take to New Hope. After making another, I counted them up this morning, and discovered I had 102! Quite perpuzzled, I had Mom count them again and it was 101 (I trust her counting skills lol!). Oh well, I thought to myself, and put them in a couple cute bags. When I got there I gave them to the lady and told her there was 101, and how that came to be. She smiled and said simply,

"There must be a need for that extra one."

It got me thinking, God often does that. We have an extra pair of shoes, or extra money in our pocket, an extra cup of coffee, or maybe extra time...and God uses it for a reason! Embrace "that extra one"! :~)

2 days till X'mas

Presents are bought, most of them wrapped.

Snow is almost a foot deep in some spots and 3 in others.

Sleds are out and ready to go when ever we want.

The house is decorated and pretty festive. Thought it doesn't compare to the people with 80 Christmas trees.

Dad has the week off!

We have Christmas dresses waiting to be set out.

And God is with us.

Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23
"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him "Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

5 days till X'mas

Ornaments!!

They make great gifts.

You can make Cinnamon Ornaments.

Or paper ornaments with sequins, and more!

What do you like to make to give as gifts?

Candy canes??

10 days till X'mas

A poll:

How many of you have made presents?

How many of you have bought presents?

How many of you have hid presents?

How many of you have presents in plain sight?

How many of you have wrapped presents?

How many of you are frantically trying to figure out what to do? ;~) 

“Three phrases that sum up Christmas 

are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men,

and Batteries not Included”. 

~ English Proverb quote

22 days till X'mas

We put our Little People Nativity sets up!

This is last year's picture, the manger scene is currently being played with, like it is meant to be! :~D

Matthew 1:18-25

¹⁸ This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

²⁰ But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

²² All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³ “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

²⁴ When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. ²⁵ But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Young Ladies and Gentlemen

1 Timothy 4:12-16


¹² Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. ¹³ Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. ¹⁴ Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
¹⁵ Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. ¹⁶ Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

When you work for the Lord, do not feel bad that you are young.

Serve him with your gift the way he wants you to.

:~D

28 days till X'mas

An easy and cheap Christmas present!

It only costs $107,300!

That is right, it is that cheap.

I read 2 different articles on a popular carol.

The 12 days of Christmas.

According to one source:

Cost of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" gifts

• Partridge: $15 (last year: same)
• Pear tree: $189.99 (last year: $169.99)
• Two turtle doves: $125 (last year: same)
• Three French hens: $165 (last year: $150)
• Four calling birds (canaries): $519.96 (last year: same)
• Five gold rings: $750 (last year: $645)
• Six geese a-laying: $210 (last year: $162)
• Seven swans a-swimming: $7,000 (last year: $6,300)
• Eight maids a-milking: $58 (last year: same)
• Nine ladies dancing (per performance): $6,294 (last year: same)
• 10 lords a-leaping (per performance): $4,767 (last year: same)
• 11 pipers piping (per performance): $2,562 (last year: $2,428)
• 12 drummers drumming (per performance): $2,776 (last year: $2,630)

That is a lot!

Now if you want a cheaper version of this, go to your local library and see if they have "Emma's Christmas".  It is a sweet book about a girl who is given the gifts everyday for 12 days by a handsome prince. They fall in love and live happily ever after. The End.

So next time you want a cheap present, scratch the 12 days of Christmas off your list, unless it is the book! 

:~D