Family Christmas Picture

This morning following the worship service at church, we finally got around to taking our annual family Christmas picture. Here's to rejoicing in God's goodness to our family in 2011 and trusting in His continued faithfulness to us in 2012. 

Merry Christmas!

Calligraphy by Timothy Botts. Image from http://www.inkwellgreetings.com, via Google images.

This Christmas I’ve been meditating on Isaiah 9:6. It’s a beautiful and famous passage of Scripture. I don’t know about you, but I need a God who can shoulder the world’s problems—and my own. I need a Wonderful Counselor who can untangle my confusion. I need a Mighty God who can fulfill His purposes in my life. I need an Everlasting Father who cares for me. I need a Prince of Peace who can calm my turmoil. 

That’s Who He is, and that’s why He came. 

Merry Christmas!

Reading Corner: Family Favorite Christmas Stories

After coming home from the Christmas Eve service at church and eating our Christmas Eve dinner, Mom, Dad, Peter, and I settled in our family room to read aloud to each other several of our all-time favorite Christmas picture books. Year after year we read these special stories together.

Style Secret: Christmas Necklace

When my family and I were unpacking our boxes of Christmas ornaments and setting up our tree, I noticed this snowflake ornament. Instead of hanging it on the tree this year, I decided to enjoy it as a pennant necklace.

The Sweetest Gift

Tomorrow afternoon is our 3rd grade class Christmas party. Since we're in a Christian school, we're privileged to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. I wanted to put a little something together that would be fun and meaningful for the kids. Here's what I've been up to this evening . . .

May these sweets help you celebrate Jesus, the very sweetest gift of all...

• A candy-cane, shaped like a shepherd’s staff, to remind you that Jesus came to be your Good Shepherd (John 10:11). 
• A gold-wrapped Rolo, shaped like a crown, to remind you that Jesus is the King of Kings (Revelation 19:16).
• Smarties, to remind you that Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6).
• A Dove, a symbol for peace, to remind you that Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).
• A Starlight mint, to remind you that Jesus is the Light of the World (John 8:12).
• A Milky Way, to remind you that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6).
• A Life Saver, to remind you that Jesus came to be your Savior (Luke 2:11).
• A Hershey Hug, to remind you that Jesus loves you (John 3:16).
• An Almond Joy, to remind you that Jesus is the source of joy (John 15:11).

Wishing you a Christmas filled with His sweetness!