"...they just go stupid!"

Responsibility, employment, stability...all wonderful and necessary things in my life. However, the therapy provided by releasing yourself to riotous hilarity with friends is irreplaceable.

"He's not right"

...Diana's verbal observation of John Webster as the only participant in the pastor's children's story time.

Getting a congregation to move from "their pews" in the back to the very front.

Redeemed! Oh, the bliss of this glorious thought, my sin - not in part, but the whole - is nailed to his cross, and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

Lunch with Charlie and Diana Tuck.

Getting the pile of ironing and sewing down to a manageable size.

Banana pudding pie.

Obladi, Oblada, life goes on...

Annika Elizabeth Larson born 8:18 am today.
Leah getting settled in Quito.
Eric and Alec being their amazing little selves.
Dana Beth enjoying her little cousins.
Time to breathe.

And the day isn't over yet.

Gotcha

"Lord, he's going to drive me up a bloomin' wall."

"At least you will have something to hang on to."

God is in heaven....

Leah is in Quito, Ecuador safe and sound. B is here till next week. Several shawls have been mailed. My stomach isn't quite so rebellious today.

The party is over, but the spirit remains

It has been a while, I know. But, well, it has been a holiday...in a lot of ways.

Both of my girls home.
Several facinating young adults actually wanting to be here in our home.
Christmas Eve with the Belcher clan - 3 wonderful little boys!!
Christmas Day with the Cassell crew - Bobby home from the hospital and Christmas past stories.
A gift of pottery painting with my girls.
Bowl game trip to the ATL.

I know that Christmas is more than all the trappings we have put on it, but I am thankful for all God seems to bring into our lives despite them all.