Christmas Canon Rock - Trans Siberian Orchestra

After watching this I realized it is so much easier to listen to this than to watch it. (Looks quite cheesy if I may say so...) But I LOVE their music!!!!

It's That Time of the Year

Rushing in and out of stores, baking and cleaning and baking some more.... Christmastime is definitely about to break out around here. I have tried this year not to over commmercialize on the part of giving and cheer and tried really hard to focus on that baby boy who came to give us life.

 I know many people probably think my son is so deprived. Believe me, he's not. We don't overdo Christmas with so many presents as many parents around me say the same for their families. I want him to appreciate the true meaning and not open gifts like he is on an assembly line---from one to the next. I have seen that and don't want him to EVER be that way.

Christ is the first part of the word Christmas, not GIFTMAS!  He is a gift....the best of all may I add. Just like  many other gifts, it is actually cool to regift His plan of salvation over and over again to spread joy to so many. So yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but even better...there is a Saviour who came to give us life eternal. It 'cain't' get no better than THAT!

5-4-2sday

• I hear little Lydia lying in her crib talking to angels I suppose. Christmas angels of course.... She is talking her little head off. (I am sure they are about the only ones who know what she's sayin'!)
• Pray for the people in this organization. It is awful what they-- well, they DON'T believe in anything. HOW SAD!  Freedom From Religion Foundation
• Know what song you don't hear at Christmas time anymore? "Up On The Housetop" I had to play it at work today to remember what it sounded like. Brought back memories. On the other hand, "Christmas Shoes" STILL tears me up.
• I wish I had this week off to bake, bake and bake some more.. but,.no time.
• Still hard to believe that tiny baby's hands were pierced for me. Thank you God for sending that bundle of joy to bring us eternal life.

Big Hair Music Monday

Remember this from the 80's? This was a song you belted out in the car. (Of course when nobody was watching!!)
Warning: Bad hair alert, but it was HOT back in the day!

You Gotta Have Faith!

Just had a bad weekend already. But God showed up again this evening. Our heat went out last night. May I remind you of just HOW cold it was last night...??? COLD!


We tried to call Piedmont Gas to come out and see about the gas-pack. We figured the pilot light had blown out due to the windy weather last night. It had happened before a little while back. But NO---they "Don't do that anymore." You have to call a contractor. Well, immediately all I could think of was $$$$$$! We can't afford this right now Lord! We just can't pinch any tighter!


So, the first person I thought who may could help was Cyndi and Tim. THEY KNOW EVERYBODY! Can I just say how much I love my people? She immediately got on the phone and started fishing through the phone book for us. She found someone and called them, he came over and began to work.


For some reason, no matter how hard I rubbed, those dollar signs were blurring my vision. That's all I could see. Heating and a/c to me automatically means MONEY for repairs, replacement. I began to wonder and fret, and worry, 'what are we gonna do?' As William was working his little heart out, I began to grow more and more nervous. He was working dilligently.  He would pause and think. I would then say to myself, "that's it, he cannot fix it." I am struggling and trying to reform from my doubting Thomas thinking and then I began to hear, "Pray! Pray! Just ask me..." I silently slipped into the house, came to my room and got down on my hands and knees and began to ask God to move. PLEASE intervene Jesus! I have faith that you will take over and I give it to you God. To most people, it probably seems silly to pray over an old gas pack. But try having babies in a cold house and keeping them warm, you would pray too.


I came back out and William told us it was fixable. I began to praise Him and out loud mind you! I didn't care who heard and hoped someone did hear me thanking Him!


I ended up making it to our Sunday School Class Christmas party tonight and won a coffee mug as a gift. Funny thing, it holds "HOT" coffee to keep me warm on those cold days and it has a word in big black letters written across the front that beautifully read, "FAITH!" AMEN!