Jesus is the Reason For the Season

My mother's family had their annual Christmas get together yesterday. We started at 3 pm and wound down around 8:30. It was good to see everyone again. Sometimes, this is the only way we see them for the year. It is a time filled with glad tidings and lots of noise and love and food. Jesus is the reason for this season and I thank him for all he had done for me and my family. I got to spend a lot of time with Autumn. She even cooed at me once or twice.
Carl had been invited to a Youth party at the Hayes house. Man, I thought I lived in the woods. Anyway, I took Carl and dropped him off there and returned to finish up my family's get together. They had fireworks again. That's kind of become a kind of tradition each year for the kids.
After that, I took Chris and Abby to pick up Carl and we wound up staying until 10 pm. What a wonderful time we all had. I got to fellowship with people from my church and it was so much fun. The kids had a great time. They played and danced and we all ate. It was fabulous. Thanks Hayes family for having us in your house.
As I was going to church this morning, I was happy to go. Excited to be almost there at God's house. And then the nagging in my mind began. "Better enjoy it while you can. You won't be here next year." I am resigned to following my husband to Ft. White and am determined to bloom where I'm planted. I just feel such a sadness at leaving all that we have established here. I know that God has a plan for us where we are going. At this point though, it is still painful for me to think about. Please be in prayer for Mrs. Ginnie's daddy. His pet scan showed that his bladder area is clear, but they found a spot on his lung.
I love all of you and will be blogging again soon.

Man, we had such a great time after church last night. Everyone got together (after eating of course) and decorated the sanctuary. We sang around the piano and the kids ran around with tinsel cheering 1,2,3, 4 Merry Christmas.. what a beautiful time of fellowship. Not that I was particularly helpful in the decorating department, but I sure enjoyed watching and laughing with everyone.
So, I revealed myself to my secret pal last night. I had Karen. She was easy to buy for, anything rooster. The only thing that could have made it any better would have been a purple rooster.
I hope everyone has a great week. Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season.

Whooooooosh

Can anyone believe it is already the 6th of December 2007. It seems like just yesterday I was having problems remembering to write 2007 on my checks. YIKES!!!! Time is flying by. I think I see the back of myself sometimes I am so busy going out and coming in.
It's hard not to get freaked out this time of year. I am trying so hard to focus on this one thing " Jesus is the reason for the Season". When my kids make me so mad I could scream asking for more, more, more. And all I want them to do is to look around at the children who are getting nothing. And I wonder have I failed as a mother to raise these little greedy children? It makes me frustrated with them and even more frustrated with myself. Anyone feeling my pain out there?
Let me hear from you.