Here we GO!!!!

"Oh, oh, ooo-oh!" (You can't hear me singing, but try!) "Here we GO!"

That's the way "Today is the Day" starts out on the cd I have...and that's the way I'm feeling this morning!

Christmas season is HERE...ready or not...so HERE WE GO! Years ago, when we only had two kids and zero dollars, Randy and I would Christmas shop..He wearing his 'Christmas tree' denim shirt and me in my Christmas sweater and crazy ear rings. (OK, I've repented, so forgiveness, please, fashion police!)

Now, we don't plan the wardrobe so much as the list, the coupons, and the comfortable shoes and a power nap in the middle of the afternoon! (made possible with the seat of the vehicle in the reclining position!) Can you say: getting older is hilarious!

And so, it has truly begun! Christmas shopping is almost done. The children's Christmas program is tomorrow evening, and the tree is up! I have a list of zillion things to do before Tuesday evening, as that's when some holiday company will arrive for a few days. And so, why am I sitting here typing? It's early morning, the house it quiet and I can--again: getting older is hilarious!!! And, I love it, because you can, within reason, do what you want when you want!!!

I can enjoy the sunrise without interruption from children (teenagers only see these hours on rare occasion). I can brew coffee, because my husband has resigned himself to the fact that I just enjoy it! I can do Bible study, because I live in a place that is free enough that owning a Bible is not prohibited--Praise God for that! And, I can do all this while a load of laundry or dishes is being finished up by "my servant girls" named "dishwasher & clothes washer/dryer". Blessings, each one!

I'm feeling truly blessed. God has blessed us with hmmmmm--family! And, we are not always perfect and all smiles...we are humans--but we really love each other--A LOT! And, this hmmmmm family is a direct result of the families my husband & I came from! In fact, today is my mom's birthday: Happy Birthday, MOM!!! I love you. Thank you for always being faithful to lift our family in prayer. It means so much, and it is certainly one of the main factors in our sustenance in this crazy world in which we live. You have always sacrificed so much for me, probably more than I will ever know or realize, for that I am truly grateful. I'm praying a huge blessing for you today and always!! Enjoy this day!

Because today is my mom's birthday, I can always tell that Christmas will be here, before we know it! That isn't the real reason I'm feeling blessed. I'm feeling blessed because the God of the Universe chooses to love me, in spite of the fact that I'm imperfect and getting older and need a nap in the afternoon. He loves me and blesses me and sent His Son to secure my salvation--and YOURS!
He is a GOOD God! Of this, I always want to be mindful!