December 17, 2012

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... 

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...

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...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...

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...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...

One happy little shopper...shopping for his brother:)

  

1 comments:

Dolly@Soulstops said...

Hi Jenna,
Thanks for introducing yourself over at my blog...hoping I am leaving a blog at the right "Jenna"...either way, I love the Beth Moore quote and the photos of your family...so adorable...Nice to "meet" you, and Merry Christmas to you and your family :)