Merry Christmas!

December has been yet another month of blessed busyness. I was reminded to just be calm and take it all in. I'm not one who normally likes my days to be filled with many activities. One week particularly of this month was extra busy....school programs, piano sharing time, church program practice and program. There was a lot to do and God just kept reminding me through it all, how blessed I am..... we are. God has given Ryan and I more than we could ever deserve and beyond what we could ever "earn". My girls love Jesus, they asked Him to live in their hearts and we all prayed together. Every single program and sharing time was focused on the REAL reason we celebrate this time of year.
We have health, we have a beautiful home and we have an awesome family (near and far, Hi Dave!) and friends. Here are just a few pictures of our month in review.


Feeding the goats and Holton's.



Opening gifts early at aunt Jodi and uncle Brody's. Not sure why I didn't get one of all four grand kids.
Mary, (Lauryn played Mary in her school play) was being told by the angel that she was pregnant with baby Jesus. Mary was quite surprised and frightened as you might imagine.

Liza with another great piano performance!

The Christmas County Spelling Bee. This was Cornerstone School's Christmas play. The Kindergartners were Bee's. The program started with them running down the isle's buzzing like little bee's. SO CUTE!

All of the Cornerstone kids....


Santa came to our house!

Uncle Bill reading to the girls on Christmas morning...they were going on a bear hunt....

And so it's over....just like that, another Christmas come and gone. I'm thankful that I can celebrate and be reminded of the reason for the season, all year long. Thank you God for sending your son Jesus. Thank you for the unexpected way you chose to send Him. In a humble dirty barn. Our lives are so often dirty from sin but God will meet you there, and He sent His son so that we could be made new again. Thank you Jesus!!!