The last day of 2012...OMGoodness!

If this is any indication of the New Year I do believe that we are in trouble Watson!

Timmy is still sick and last night he was hallucinating.....cowboys and wild horses were after him....I commanded them to stop....he slept...but in the morning he assured me that while they were not attacking him they were still in his pocket! Oh my, this is not good! He refuses to call the DR because he doesn't want to go out in the 16 degree weather but I am worried to say the least!

Our driveway is still impassable, just like a mountain trail :(

It looks like all planned functions for tonight and tomorrow are cancelled.

another jewel from Max Lucado

This is the gift God gives.  A grace that grants us the power to receive love and the power to give it.  A grace that changes us and leads us to a life that is eternally altered.

House Fever :)

We haven't been out of the house since Sunday......Timmy is still sick and with the past few days of ice and snow our driveway is impassable (is that a word?)

I ordered a new sewing machine on Ebay yesterday.....after searching for the best deals on a quilting machine....Timmy is the quilter of the family but we have spent so much time in quilting and fabric stores these last 6 months that now I have caught the fever!! I do believe that I will stick to smaller home decor items they seem to be of the most interest to me!! I will keep you posted on my progress :)

Tomorrow is Caely's birthday.....3 whole years old....hard to believe!!

I hope that everyone starts feeling better...we are suppose to play cards with Mom and Dad for New Year's and we are planning on having them and the kids over New Year's Day for dinner!

Have a wonderfully sweet day!

CHRISTmas.....the HOLYdays

He has put a new song in my mouth
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.  Psalm 40:3

Our holidays were wonderful, starting with the decorating of our home, buying special gifts for our loved ones, the annual cookie making extravaganza, the yearly children's production at STS Peter and Paul  and all the preparations for our Huber family Christmas Eve get together.......how gracious is our God who lets us celebrate the birth of His only Son, Jesus Christ, by sharing His agape love with others....praise and honor to Him alone!

“In my Father’s house are many rooms.” (John 14:2)

I am always amazed at the productions that the little school of STS Peter and Paul puts on! Last night was amazing and the costumes so very very creative! Kollier was an angel in the biblical scene at the manger....Kaeden was one of the "Ten Lords a Leaping" and Kamden was one of the Partridges in a Pear Tree"in a Spiritual rendition of the classic song. We love this and it is definitely a Christmas Tradition. The reception and cake wale after the play had to be cancelled because a tree fell and their was no electric...all the street lights were out!

We made it home right before the storms hit again...it ripped off a piece of our siding about an hour before we left and Tim was up on a ladder trying to secure it until it can be repaired.....crazy!! We did our grocery shopping yesterday in preparation for this and I am soooo thankful!! Now I can stay home in the cozy warmth of my home and enjoy the snow swirling from my studio window :)

“And Joseph took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus! Matthew 1:24”

Tonight is the Wellston babies Christmas Play....Pooh and I always look forward to them (he has been there from the 1st one when Kaeden was in kindergarten and Kris was in the hospital having Kollier).......unbelievable! We are supposed to get a winter blast...hopefully it will come after we are safely home :)

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24″

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! I John 3:1″

Abba....Daddy! Beyond our comprehension is His love for us....for you :)

Some may consider me very naive but I would rather think with the simplicity of a child than think worldly and be  of the reach of my heavenly Father.

A busy week filled with all the joys of the season...Family!

It was a hectic, fun filled week! It started last Saturday when we went to celebrate the Birthdays of Kaeden and Kollier at a roller rink no less! Monday we bowled, Wednesday Ashley and I went shopping, Friday Kristyl and I went shopping, Saturday Timmy and I finished up our shopping and Sunday was

  "Nana's Cookie Extravaganza"

If you can imagine 8 little kids (5 months to 10 years old) and  4 adults in 1 kitchen with 7 different kinds of cookies being made at the same time....chaotic fun explosion....and we all survived :)

My family?..priceless...cleanup?....about 2 hours :)

Mom and Dad stopped by....stayed about half an hour...and made a quick exit to the quietness of their home....too cute!!

I love my family!

Galatians 4:4-6

“But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights. And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father! ″

2 Peter 3:18 to “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Lowe's is delivering our gift to Mom and Dad today...a new refrigerator! I was suppose to go shopping with the 2 of the girls today but they are both down with that crazy bug that is passing through. The plus side is that I will be able to go up and clean out the old refrigerator before David takes it to his rental.

Thank goodness Mom and Dad passed on the kids Birthday Party Saturday! I am hoping that it will make its rounds before Christmas.....we are trying again for Friday and then "The Cookie Extravaganza" here on Sunday.....I will pray for our protection!!

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21″

Yesterday Timmy and I went and picked out the refrigerator which is a gift for my parents from the 6 siblings. Making choices causes them a lot of grief now and we were more than happy, as a family, to be able to do something for them. Lowe's is delivering it tomorrow and Timmy is going up to their house to clean out the old and bring in the new (stuff)...it felt good to get them something that they actually want and will use :)

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

Saturday we celebrated Kaeden's and Kollier's Birthdays @ the Roller Skating Rink in Jackson....wow what a trip! I spent most of the time holding baby Carrig...he is soooooo cute! The kids had a ball and Ciarnan won the limbo contest :) JP did an amazing job on decorating Kristyl's cakes. Pooh and I left feeling very thankful for our little family!

In memory:

My Grandmother Wildermuth passed away on this day many years ago......she is still fondly remembered by all of us!

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all. How will he not also graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32).

The gift of time :)

Although we hear the same stories whenever we are together (we have joined that club!)....make no mistake about it......we are blessed beyond measure by the gift of time that we have with my aging parents. I thank God for them daily......we laugh....alot!

Yesterday we took my parents to transfer some funds from one bank in our home town to another in Dublin.....and we even talked Timmy into eating at Der Dutchman for his birthday!! He is not always the most willing participant in our escapades BUT his great love for me and anything mine is always evident and we all love him for that!!!!!

I am going on our annual shopping spree with Ashley this weekend and then on Wednesday to Toys-r-Us and Best Buy with the other 2 girls! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas:)

God with us

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,

John 1:1-5

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. 

³ All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. ⁴ In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 

John 1:8-14

⁹ That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 

¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. ¹¹ He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 

¹² But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: ¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 

¹⁴ And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 

Psalm 139: 23-24

“Search me, O God and know my heart;

 try me, and know my anxieties;

and see if there’s any wicked way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.”

The house is almost finished decorating.... the 3 trees go up today!

The babies are safely home from Disney Land and all is right with
my little world.

I love the Holidays and all that goes with it....but my greatest present
would be that the Love of Christ infuse the season with the hope that
only He can give :)