Last Minute's

This year December must have come in condensed - because before I realized what had happened, it was just a week and two days before Christmas. So I set aside impossible visions of doing the 12 Days of Christmas for someone (too late!) and focused on more pressing and achievable tasks. And amid caring for my kids and a few others, finishing the shopping both in person and online, and tending to menial household tasks (aside from laundry) I was able to do some FABULOUS "Last Minute's" - and do them, well . . . let's just say better than most planned and drawn out projects!
Last Minute Christmas Card:


Last Minute Primary Worker Gift:


Last Minute Friends & Neighbor cookies:


The best part is - I enjoyed it all SO much this year - I don't know how to fool myself into not seeing it all rushing at me again next year.

I got cards out in time for delivery before Christmas, made 22 gifts and threw in 6 more for family members, got all the cookies delivered before Christmas Eve, took in two ADORABLE kids Christmas Eve day and hosted Christmas dinner at our house.

I share this all not to brag, but to share that MIRACLES still DO happen. They happened in our home the week and two days before Christmas - and not for what was accomplished - but for my joy in doing it all!!!

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!!

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A Night In Bethlehem

I love a good holiday party; music, white elephant gift exchange, Santa visit . . . It's all so fun and festive. But tonight our ward had a Night In Bethlehem. It was really wonderful. It made me sit back and think about what this is all really about.

All day I was worried about my heating system gone awry and getting 300 pitas sliced in half and opened and watched kids and chopped lettuce - and finally threw together some surprisingly good costumes.

Then I got the chance to serve up the chicken salad filled pitas and see almost every ward member - and enjoy the Nativity - and hear all the primary kids sing - and well, it was a peaceful, memorable night. I think my kids will remember this one.

It's truly a beautiful season. I am grateful for the freedom to celebrate the birth of the Savior of the world - and of me. I cherish the knowledge I have of what He did for me, for us. What He taught. How He served. What he sacrificed. What He overcame. And what He will do for me personally at that day when He stands to explain, judge, and ultimately defend me. I love Him.


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