We are having a wonderful, snowy Christmas....the presents are all wrapped, Grampy's still sleeping...we'll have a quiet day together, just the two of us, before the troups arrive late this afternoon.
I am filled with thanksgiving for God's goodness and grace to us as He sent His son to be our Saviour.
The wonder of Christmas in the eyes of a child....may you experience such wonder as you celebrate with your family and friends.
God bless us every one
Don't you just love Christmas?!!
Well, we are now home for the holidays...Yippee! I do most of my decorating before we go away with CC...it is so wonderful to come home to Christmas....I just love this time of year!
I love the new decor...but I love tradition at the same time....so my Christmas decorating is a mix and match affair.
Below are a few ancient ornaments from Bob's Mom (as I was taking the pic of the Santa's I realized that someone has broken off the third Santa without telling me...argh?!) The carollers still have the original 5 and dime box it came in. The lit Santa was a gift from my Aunt Win, the shepherd from a now retired crafter-friend, and the reindeer was made by Jordy about 25 years ago.
As most of you know...it's Cranberry Creek time around here. So you will have to forgive me if my blogging is few and far between. I will be busy either on the road or in the office. Our friend's talented daughter, Jamie Delaine did a photo shoot for us. We wanted a pictorial guide for our website....she did a fabulous job. Thanks, Jamie! You can check it out at http://www.cranberrycreek.com/
It was a gorgeous day for our Thanksgiving dinner....we don't do this every year, but I thought it was high time to gather together.
Seating 40+ people was a bit of a challenge....but we pulled it off.... and with everyone's help, the dinner was wonderful.
What a joy....we all lead busy lives and don't often see each other, but when we do we enjoy a sense of family that feels good and warms the heart.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song. Psalms 28:7
What a wonderful time Thanksgiving is......a day dedicated to be thankful. I have so much in my heart, I can hardly put it into words. Thank you Lord for redemption, healing, provision, loving family and friends.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. I Chronicles 16:34
There are so many aspects of life that I am thankful for and find joy in....sunny afternoons, a walk on the beach, the faces of my g-kidlets, the laughter of friends, the secure embrace of my hubby. There's more...a job complete, watching our children grow and mature in Christ, lending a helping hand, working hard and seeing the results, palm trees, blue skies, oh, and of course fresh flowers.
Let them gives thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalms 107:8-9
We are having a large family gathering this Sunday afternoon. There will be over 40 of us in all....what a true blessing to have family so close.....and to have relationship with each one of them. Great food, good company, and even a sunny day to enjoy....God is so good to us!
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strenthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7
Count your blessings, name them one by one
Count your blessings see what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings see what God has done
A few weeks back we had the pleasure of attending a wedding reception for our dear friend's son and his beautiful wife. It was a gorgeous day, and the reception site (Steve & Marilyn's backyard) couldn't have been more perfect. Shawna made the wedding cake...it had a casual, elegant woodsy theme. What a joy to share happy times with friends. Many years of happiness to G&B!
