Christmas Highlights...

...with Poppy...

 

...with Grandma and Pap...

...sled riding and tractor driving on Grandma and Paps farm...

...with Mom Mom...

...visiting GG...

...at our house...

...sled riding at home...

Resolution...

..."that I'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting my teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into JOY, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us." Colossians 1:11,12 The Message...

Day 30 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Texture...

...My mom's dog...

Day 29 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Gratitude...

...I am so thankful for this child and his heart for others...

Day 28 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Favorite Thing...

...Micaiah and his new football receiving gloves...$24 dollars and he says..."it was the best Christmas ever!"

Day 27 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Toy...

...Micaiah and his new Snap Circuits Set at Grandma's house...
 

Day 26 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Joshua's 12 Days of Christmas...

...he calls us to the table and performs this song...he made it up all by himself including most of his Christmas gifts in the mix...

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Unwrapped...

...Eli's reaction after opening a present at Mom Mom's...

Day 25 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

'Twas the Night...

..."At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God's praises: Glory to God in the heavenly heights, Peace to all men and women on earth who please him."...

Day 24 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Bokeh...

Day 23 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Warmth...

...in my sweet grandmothers face is a blessing as she battles Alzheimer's Disease...

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Day 22 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Wrapped...

...in a blanket of snow...

Day 21 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Light(s)...

...on 34th Street...

Day 19 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Little BMore Drummer Boy at Christmas Chapel...

Micaiah and his Daddy accompany the 4th grade class in Hark the Herald Angels Sing...

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Comforting...

...listening to this story from the Jesus Storybook Bible today with the boys...

Day 17 of the iheartfaces December Photo Challenge.  You can join in the fun too...

 

Multitude Monday #3638 - #3654 ...

“One of the hardest challenges about taking advantage of a God-given time of happiness is the guilt of knowing that it coincides with someone else’s sadness. 

No, we don’t flaunt our light in someone else’s darkness, but surely we can find a way to lean our heads back in the sunshine of our soul’s Sabbath and take a minute to feel the glad emotion, it is meant by God to be medicine for our weary souls. Times of happiness are glimpses of heaven until we get there.” Beth Moore

 

So today with a heavy heart in the midst of the recent events, I thank God for glimpses of heaven this past week and give thanks with the Gratitude Community for His unending gifts...

 

...these hands at work...

...Will feeling better after two weeks of Nebulizers and medicine...

...watching him at drum lessons... 

...help decorating the Christmas tree...

...hours and hours of play with the trains...

 ...excitement over the Christmas train...

...reading this with the kids and letting it speak to my soul...

 

"God loved his children too much to let the story end there.  Even though he knew he would suffer, God had a plan- a magnificent dream.  One day, he would get his children back.  One day, he would make the world their perfect home again.  And one day he would wipe away every tear from their eyes.

You see, no matter what in spite of everything, God would love his children with a 

Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking Always and Forever Love." from the Jesus Storybook Bible...

 ...gingerbread houses...

...an afternoon hike at just the right time...

...Will enjoying dinner...

...a warm winter afternoon...

...peanut butter blossoms...

...i heart faces December photo challenge...my gift to my soul in the midst of this busy season...

...innocence...

...sunset, the boys and a big field...

...the boys scheming about dropping gifts off to our secret family this Christmas...

...the joy he has as he slings the bag of gifts (that he picked out for his brothers) over his shoulder...