Mixed Nuts: Advent Day Two

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Monday, November 28, 2011

Advent Day Two

Today's Advent Jesse Tree ornament is an apple.

This is a temporary apple - I have actually ordered a nicer one, but it didn't arrive in time. Plus - Scooby found this apple and the side you don't see is in shreds. Ah puppyhood.

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way". Isaiah 53:6

In other news:

Finley had a much better piano lesson today. She has turned a corner in her daily practice as well - has figured out the notes on the piano, and is getting the idea a little quicker that what she is playing is a song. Victory. She was pretty proud of herself tonight. I was proud of her too. Next Monday is her first Christmas concert where she will sit next to a kid playing "Silent Night" and play a C and a G on the piano :) Cute.

We have finished decorating the house inside and out. All that is left is the tree. We get a live tree each year, so we like to wait another week or two so that it doesn't dry out before Christmas. The kids are excited about finding a new tree farm to cut our tree down this year.

Scooby has discovered ice cubes. It is pretty cute to watch. One fell on the floor today and for about 10 minutes he wasn't sure what to make of it and pawed at it before finally eating it. He has also discovered he can climb the stairs and will follow us every once in awhile into the upstairs. We aren't allowing him upstairs for now because he is still being trained, but it is cute to watch him go up the steps. He is not so great at getting back down.