We Survived!

What a busy month! We survived and the house is a mess. Christmas time is always so hectic and I do dread it, but once it hits the week of Christmas it's pretty calm and so am I! We enjoyed many things this year and I thought I would list the most important ones that really seemed to have made an impact on my family and me.

1. We read Jotham's Journey (actually still have a few pages to go). This is a great advent book that is a MUST read.
2. Phillip and I went caroling with our church and it was such a touching time. We visited several people that are very sick and some only have a short time to live. The thing that I noticed was the peace that these people have through Christ Jesus. I know that they have a relationship with the Lord. Even by them knowing that they are dying or have a family member in the home dying, you can see their joy is Jesus. Why wouldn't anybody want Christ as their Lord and Savior?
3. I was able to be in charge of our advent services for our church. I grew closer to Jesus during this time because I had to study and talk to God about what I needed to say to help someone.
4. I have been reminded by the Lord to make sure what I am doing is for the correct reasons. I want to make sure that I do things that please God and not do them because I feel obligated or that it is the thing to do.
5. Adventures in Odyssey is AWESOME! Great life lessons and the kids wanted to hear them over and over again.