Our Christmas was blessedly uneventful contrary to last year which was waaaaaay too eventful! Last year as a whole was too eventful and I must admit I have been eagerly awaiting 2014 and the feeling of a fresh start. I felt a wide range of emotions as we began the holiday season. What if we had another emergency? What if we received pain-filled news again? What if...what if...what if...These emotions crept upon me, all cold and empty. The girls decorated on and I pretended all was well inside. As we shared stories of each ornament placed on the tree Rose reminded her two younger sisters why we do this thing we call Christmas. She told them the Christmas lights reminded us of Christ being the light of the world. She retold about the angel appearing before the shepherds with the birth announcement of our Savior. Her innocent truth-filled chatter reminded me to cling to the One whose birth we were celebrating. What a blessing my girls are to me!
Played in my Christmas piano recital...
(This was the first time all three of my girls played!)
Learned how to ride these cool scooters...
Investigated an owl's nest
(Our house)
(Grandma and Grandpa's House)
(Grammy and Grampy's House)
Made some awesome memories with cousins...
What a difference from last year...what wonderful blessings...each moment more appreciated and special because of all God had done for us in this past year.
God's graciousness brought me to a new place in this season. I shed more tears than I normally do and felt more peace and healing. Each memory was cherished and in every moment I was fully present.
God in the moment...God with us...Emmanuel
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