While You Were Sleeping

I really like this song. I have heard it three or four times in the last two days and thought it would be great to share with you.

Great message, huh?


Momo

Growing Up

He's getting so big...





2010

So now everyone is talking about getting a "fresh start" tomorrow, making New Years resolutions, things to do next year, and celebration planning.
What about 2010?
That year is very close to being over. How about making a fresh ending? Really, I don't like to make New Years resolutions but if you did...did you keep them? How about a Year End resolution...
Something like:
On this last day, I resolve to help at least one person.
I resolve to pray for all the people I've come in contact with this last year (obviously not all by name!)
I resolve to spread joy...somehow...
I resolve to play at least one prank (not nescesary, but it'll help you go out with a bang ;-])
I resolve to fill-in-the-blank.

So think about it. And try to do something good to end the year with. Then you can puzzle about next year ;-).
And whether you make a resolution or not, please remember all those who went without someone this year. Went without a father, a son, a brother, wife, mother, daughter,  husband. This year...and maybe for every year. For every hero we have out there, there is a hero at home, trying to keep together an imcomplete family.

SAM

Family

Guess what we did this morning? Okay, you probably know, so here are some pictures, with as little commentary as possible.



Our Cousin I, SquiRe, Goldilocks, Sam, our cousins M and L.[from left to right]



Sam, L, and Goldilocks right before our gift exchange.



This is Goldilocks pretending to be Mary. She and SquiRe did an amazing job on the nativity play. Squire memorized three verses, a lot of lines and a short song in just three, maybe four days! He is amazing!

This is our sweet great-aunt who came out for a visit. SquiRe is holding his new guitar and Goldilocks is wearing her new dress-up hat.

I hope you had a wonderful and blessed day!

Prayer of Simeon

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."

                                                          -- Luke 2:28-32


Risa