Mixed Nuts: Advent Day Seven

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

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Advent Day Seven

Today's ornament is: Jospeh's Technicolor Dreamcoat

Okay - so this was as close as I could find. A colorful sweater that was handmade by someone on Etsy. I thought it was pretty cute though.

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God."

Today we had took place in our local town's holiday bazaar. We did really well and made $500 for our RDH12 Fund for Sight. We were very pleased. We had a good time and got the word out to a lot of locals, and handed out a lot of information on our foundation and about Finley's disorder. So a very successful day. It was a great day.

I took a picture of my friend, Maria, at her booth as well. It was great having her near by. They did well, and her daughter brought over many of her friends for braille bookmarks and bracelets, so it was great.

This evening I am basking in the glory of not having to make anything. Arlington and I have started a new puzzle. We watched a Christmas movie. Scooby played with the neighborhood dog. Relaxation all around.

A little step closer for our Foundation. Step by step we are getting closer to our goal. We also know that we have gained a lot more prayer warriors today as well.