Merry Christmas

"It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags." Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before, "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas," he thought, "means a little bit more."

I am thankful for...

the snow that's falling
my rock'n parents
a warm house
popcorn
pickles and crackers & cheese (who needs the main meal?)
my bestest friend Anna
all my sisters
my family in Arizona
Spanish
our armed forces
granola and cheerios
my old friends
the friends I've made this year
freedom to worship
crisp apples
swings
fresh air
the unending, never failing, abundant LOVE of God

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Not Quite Yet

Spring is in the air, but don't be fooled. Today we were out shopping and such and it was warm, breezy, and felt like spring had come. I enjoyed it for what it's worth, but I'm not fooled by the warm weather. It's supposed to snow tomorrow! I love spring, but I'm not quite ready for winter to be over. The reason being because we get to go any time at GP after March 15th, and I want to use my pass as much as possible. At least once more! All this rain, wind, and warm weather has chased most of the snow away, so I'm hoping for one more good snowfall to ski on one last time.

And then I will be totally ready for spring! We'll see what the Weather Man thinks of my brilliant plan...

Ah, to be well...

I never realize how nice it is to be healthy until I am sick. That was me yesterday. This is what I'm thankful for today:

• The taste of food.
• Being able to take a hot shower.
• Walking up the stairs without losing all my energy.
• The smell of fresh air.

So simple, yet so sweet.

An Idea

Ok, so I have an idea that I need your feedback on. I read two books last year (that's weird to say) that really inspired me to get real with God. Those books were Rachel's Tears and Do Hard Things, although I'm still reading DHT. I know a lot of you really want to follow hard after God, but I think we all can use a little encouragement. This is just an idea, but what if we started a blog to do just that? There could be a bunch of contributors who would post things that God is teaching them in their life, or inspiring things they read, or whatever. I think it would be really cool to see what other people are getting from the Word. I'm not sure how it would work, so tell me your ideas if you have any, and if you think it's a bad idea tell me. You can pray about it if you want, and then tell me what you think.

Quote

There are 2 important days in your life: the day you are born, and the day you realize why.

Just a thought...

Here's a useless bit of information I thought I would share with you all:
Christmas day is exactly 2 months away!!!

Kind of weird how time flies.

Seven Years Ago

Vote '08

I haven't really been all that thrilled with McCain being the Republican nominee...until last night. Me and Mom watched Sarah Palin give her acceptance speech and it was AMAZING!!! I love her! She doesn't beat around the bush, she's so real, and she's been proven. She's actually done something in Alaska for the better, she even sold the governer's private jet on e-bay because she didn't need it! It stinks that I can't vote this year, but this is to all of you who can: VOTE FOR McCAIN!!! I have yet to hear McCain speak, that's tonight, but I'm just so excited that Palin is the VP.

If you missed it, you should watch in YouTube.