Very cold (20*)! But the sun is shining so that makes it tolerable.
Our ‘kids’ made Gingerbread Houses at church and they were on display this morning. They were all very good, but my favorite was the one with the little pond in the yard. And the one with green grass is pretty too.
Todd’s message was about power over the Kingdom. He sent the angels to lowly shepherds in a dark field. His message belongs to all of us, lowly or who the world thinks is important. And He came to save, not condemn. The lost people are not our ‘projects’; we should love them. Let the peace of God rule in your heart. You are your own worst enemy; and you are NOT God. Let God be God; you can’t fix it! You need to take deep breaths, then rest.
After church I stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things for Christmas Eve supper. I expected it to be VERY crowded and difficult but it actually went just fine. The lines were almost all open and were moving quickly. The worst part of the entire thing was that people were seeing friends and stopping in the aisles to chat! Lots of clogs.
I got a Christmas Card from the guys that cut back my trees! That’s sort of a first, that a vender sent a card. It was nice – pictures of his family (whom I never met!)! And I also got a very poignant card from the Smail family – on the front was a picture of their cottage in Canada, and the back was a picture of Jeff and Mark at the lake. They looked happy and healthy. How quickly so much can change!
I passed Suzie Squirrel back to Kathy. December is her birthday month so it’s her turn. We usually do that on birthdays, but this was a Christmas theme and I wanted Suzie to sit out and enjoy the holidays! She does have a staff (she’s a shepherd!) but I took the picture without it. She’ll be back with me in June!
I boiled potatoes and eggs so tomorrow and Tuesday I can put some things together for Christmas Eve. Can’t do anything too early – I need it to be fresh. But the boiling part is ok.
It’s been a long time since I lit a candle – so the family room has a beautiful vanilla fragrance.
My blessing today was surviving crowds at Walmart 3 days before Christmas!
PEANUTS Thought for the Day:
TOMORROW December 23rd is:
National Christmas Movie Marathon Day; National Roots Day (ancestors, not plants); National Pfeffernusse Day (It’s a cookie); National Glow Day; Festivus.
Yesterday’s fake day was National Flake Day. TOMORROW: No question – I’ll be doing the Christmas movie marathon! And we can blame Festivus on Seinfeld! God bless…
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