Happy Birthday, Jesus!

I don't know about you but due to our extended family being so large we can easily forget someone's birthday. Thankfully they still love us. And isn't that true about Jesus Christ?
Too many people have forgotten that Christmas is a time for us to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. A time to remember and be thankful for the greatest gift of all...Jesus coming to earth so He could take our place on the cross and die for our sins.
So, this Christmas, enjoy your time with family and friends but don't forget to say, "Happy Birthday, Jesus!" And remember, Jesus does love you.

She stole the show!

This past Sunday night our church presented their annual Christmas program. The children's choir sang a few songs then the adult choir performed a beautiful Christmas "suite" with a live, full orchestra. Very moving.
To get things kicked off the "Play-n-Praise" choir (3 and 4 yr. olds) sang "Go Tell It on the Mountain". Needless to say, our little Sofia stole the show. Mommy and daddy had asked her to sing loud and clear for the glory of God and by golly she did. Her voice could be heard well above the voices of her shy peers. You would have thought there was a microphone in front of her but there wasn't. It became "cute" and "funny" when Sofia sang at her own pace and a couple of times sang the wrong words...but again, she kept singing loud and clear! The packed house of around 500 people LOVED it! Many high fives were given to her on the way down from the stage. What a memory!!!
If you ever visit be sure to ask about seeing the video.

Three months old today!

Unbelievably our little baby girl is three months old. Selah is spending more time awake during the day now, loves to coo and talk with people, enjoys laughing with daddy each evening, and seems to put up with her big sister's antics quite well. Selah is a happy and healthy baby and for that we are very thankful.

Enjoying the snow!

The snow stopped falling around 10 a.m. then the sun came out...perfect time to play in the snow. Sofia LOVED making a snow angel and throwing snowballs. Selah, well, she thought taking a nap was the better thing to do (and so did mommy).

December...snow!

The geese must have known what was coming. Yesterday morning I took this picture of the gazillion geese gathering in our lake. As you can see, parts of the lake are frozen so the geese just walk on the ice. When the snow began yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. the geese all took off...south? This morning at 8:00 a.m. it is still snowing.

December...Christmas!

Today it is December 1, it is snowing outside, and we have a Christmas tree in our living room. Yeah!!! Christmas is just around the corner. Decorating the tree allowed us to share some insight about Christmas to Sofia such as the meaning of the star, the meaning of giving gifts, and remembering it is truly all about Jesus.
For a little girl who loved having a birthday, it is neat to see her think only of Christmas as Jesus' birthday...we pray this thinking will continue for a lifetime.