Mixed Nuts: Advent Day Twenty One

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 17, 2011

Advent Day Twenty One

Today's ornament: A brick wall

This one was homemade by us. We took red and black legos to make this one. I let Arlington make it how ever she wanted to.

This one is to represent the wall that was built around Jerusalem.

"Surely I come quickly: Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus." Revelation 22:20

Today was another beautiful day. Really - we have been very lucky with the weather this December. I am sure that just jinxed us. We have had mostly days with sun and mild weather, and have been able to get outside - especially with Scooby - daily. It has been great.

Today Arlington and I worked on a fun project for her class. This year, her teacher is doing "Secret Snowflakes". They were all assigned another classmate, and they have to make a card for them. It can be any size, and be completely creative, so it was right up Arlington's ally. We went out this morning and got the supplies to make the card. She decided to make it poster board size (folded in half to make a card). It came out very cute. She worked all afternoon on it. Then we had to wrap it like a present and she will take it to school. She got one of her friends as her Secret Snowflake, so she was very excited.

Tonight we went to a Christmas party and had a great time. It was adults only, so that made it even better. The food was fabulous, and it was great to have adult conversation without wondering who was touching the breakable stuff.

Tomorrow is a very rare down day. Not much going on, and I love it. A week before Christmas. Next week at this time, Mat and I will be getting everything ready for Santa's arrival - my favorite night of the year.