I got my cheer back!

Well, I know last time you heard from me I was not feeling very cheery...well, I am happy to report that my Christmas cheer did appear and I had a WONDERFUL holiday! I hope you all did too!


I got some wonderful gifts and I had a blast giving my sisters their presents. It has been wonderful to just relax and watch some movies, eat lots of sweets and listen to some new music. Everything I love. Food, music, movies...this is the LIFE! :)


We (my family and I) are preparting for a family vacation! We leave on monday for a short trip to visit some relatives. I am very excited for the time away and the chance to see some cousins again! What fun!


Well, this is a much shorter post, but, I just wanted to make sure you knew that I had a wonderful Christmas full of CHEER and SPIRIT! :)


Happy almost New Year to you all!! Much love-

christmas cheer

well, i am not feeling very cheery right now. i'm not quite sure why.


maybe i got too excited about christmas too soon, and now i'm on the downword "spirit slide". maybe. hmmm...


or maybe i just am not truly embracing all that christmas brings, and the joy that it holds for me, as a follower of Jesus Christ. maybe. hmmmmmm...


maybe it's the cabin fever i have right now. you see, when there are about 3 feet of snow on the ground, no one really gets out. and when i don't get out of the house for, oh, 3 days, i don't see other people with christmas spirit. maybe that's it. hmmmm...


all i know, is that i "need a little christmas, right this very minute!" i have tried a few things to help my "spirit meter." here, i'll share them!


i remember a line in the movie "Elf" that says, "The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear!" So, i have tried that. i sit in my room and i sing and i sing and i sing. i must say, buddy the elf was right. Singing does indeed make me feel cheery!


and, i have been listening to Christmas music. Natalie Grant's Christmas CD is extra good for cheeriness.


AND i have been wrapping presents. which, REALLY helps my spirit meter. :)


well, i hope you all are feeling cheery. And, not to sound cliche but, let's truly remember why we celebrate this season. when i stop to think about that, I am FLOODED with CHristmas JOY. Because I remember what GOd did for me. How amazing. AMAZING!!


"Suddenly a GREAT company, of the Heavenly hosts, appeared with the Angels PRAISING God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace to men on whom His favor rests'"


I want to have the joy of those angels. :)


Well, i think writing this quick, scattered blog truly helped lift my spirits. it helped me refocus my mind and heart! Thanks for letting me think "out loud!"


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

getting to know you, getting to know all about you...

well, today was awesome. it was a lovely ending to a hard, long week. i love it when God ends hard weeks with some sweet time with even sweeter people. today, i had the chance to spend time with one of my friends from MI...and boy was it fun!


it was fun because it was spontaneous...now, i am NOT a spontaneous person, i like routine, schedules and planning, but today, she suggested we go for coffee after school and i said, sure! :) so, we drove (in the BLIZZARD, i might add) to an great little coffe place. side note-i love coffee shops. i love the smells, the atmosphere, and i always imagine having great heart-to-hearts with people in coffee shops...today i had an awesome heart-to-heart. :)


it was fun because of the friend i was with. she is an awesome girl...a true leader, a solid christian, and just plain old FUN! she's super funny, but knows when it's time to be serious, and is a very good listener. i am so thankful i have met her and finally had a chance to sit and chat with her!


it was fun because we had great conversation. i got to know her, i let her get to know me...it was like talking to someone i had known for years. no awkwardness, no annoying small talk (i hate small talk!) just real, God-centered conversation...


it was fun because this week had some heart ache. it was a long week, with some ups and downs and frustrations and tears...i had been feeling overwhelmed, and tired, and a bit stressed, and instead of coming home after school and moping or wallowing in self pity, i had the chance to spend time with a truly amazing girl. what a BLESSING!


and added bonus, i got to drink some OUT OF THIS WORLD HOT CHOCOLATE! which i love. :) it's the simple things in life, right?


the rest of the day was also awesome, baked christmas cookies with some relatives...yum!


now, i am just going to enjoy the rest of the night and make christmas gifts, and listen to music and just thank God for the time to get to know a friend...