Mixed Nuts: Advent Day Twenty Four

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

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Advent Day Twenty Four

Today's ornament: an angel

This ornament was made by me. 14 years ago in fact. They were attached to the place cards when Mat and I had our wedding reception. I made 100's of them. Our wedding was close to Christmas, so I made these ornaments. They were fun to make at the time. We have a few that still hang on our tree each year, so it seemed fitting to put one on our advent tree.

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:14

Today was a run around with errands day for me. Nothing exciting. This afternoon we babysat a neighbor girl. Finley went to Daisies. Arlington stayed after school to work on a project with her class. Busy, busy this last week. Finley loves daisies. Our wonderful neighbor is the leader and she does amazing projects with the girls. Each time she comes home with something great. I am glad to see her enjoying it so much.

This evening was puppy school. Scooby did great. He is the best behaved dog - he really is. Does he have crazy puppy tendencies? You bet. But he listens. And he is a fast learner. And he is great with the kids. He was funny this morning - he likes to come with me when I get Arlington up for school. Those two have a special bond. He is always so excited to see her in the morning. After she left for school, I went to her room to clean up, and Scooby followed me. He searched everywhere in that room for her. He couldn't figure out why he couldn't find her. It was pretty cute.

Tomorrow starts Mat's vacation for Christmas. It is great having him home. He is off until January 2nd, so it is a nice long break. He deserves it. He is one hardest working person I know. Never complains. But he needs a break.