December 24, 2011

The Night Before Christmas


It was the night before Christmas and all through the world
Everything looked like business as usual
Shepherds sat on a hillside looking up at the stars
While the world fell asleep unaware just how deep
Was the darkness the night before Christmas

And the night before Christmas it seemed to be just a night
But the wind blew like something was coming
And like children with secrets that they're bursting to tell
The cedars danced in the breeze while all of nature it seemed
Held its breath on the night before Christmas

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And hope, hope long awaited
The hope of the ages
Would break with the dawn
And the song that all of creation was anticipating
Would start with a baby's first cry

And on the night before Christmas Mary laid down to rest
While Joseph, he paced the floor praying
And in an everyday stable, in an everyday town
In the hours to come God would wrap Himself up
And come down from heaven and the world would forever be changed
After the night before Christmas

December 14, 2011

1000 Things I'm Thankful For: Part 3

41. Hot cocoa

42. A pastor with a heart for the nations

43. Hobby Lobby

44. The smell of balsam fir

45. A new job that I can't wait to start

46. My current job that has taught me so much

47. Hot showers

48. Fuzzy, comfy socks

49. Sunrises

50. When I get all green lights on the way to work

51. My cute little Christmas tree

52. Mexican food

53. Celebrations of the birth of Jesus

54. Promises kept

55. Christmas movies

56. Mercury glass

57. Yard sales

58. The JOY of the Lord

59. Skype

60. My coffeemaker

December 12, 2011

2011 Christmas Tour of Homes: Merry & Bright


Merry & Bright

Welcome!


Clockwise from top left: Ceiling medallion as a modern wreath; festive lights; 
Christmas, y'all; the reason; table setting. 

Merry Christmas, Y'all! 

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