December books

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Killer by Sara Shepard
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Heartless by Sara Shepard
The Reversal by Michael Connelly
Wanted by Sara Shepard
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Last day of two thousand ten

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Splendid year, no? I'm such a happy girl :) Looking at our first church option today! 

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2010 brought many smiles :)

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I felt very blessed in 2010. With my puppy, and my guy (fiance!) and with work and with growing. Our Bible reading plan has us reading in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and it's interesting to aspire to living that way :)

“Happiness does not consist in things themselves but in the relish we have of them; and a man has attained it when he enjoys what he loves and desires himself, and not what other people think lovely and desirable.”

-- La Rochefoucauld

Audrey reads Fairy tales

  

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Sometimes they come true :)

Charming

 

 

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Different

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“I can’t go back to yesterday 

because I was a different person then.”
 - Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

I got the best Christmas gift

 

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So it turned into a White Christmas for Raleigh after all, but my best Christmas gift EVER was getting engaged :) to the best man for me ever, and my best friend. I'm so excited to be together from now on :) 

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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Happy Boxing Day

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Merry Christmas to all :)

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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, 

and try to keep it all the year.” 

― Charles Dickens

 

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 It's here! It's really here! The most wonderful day of the year :)

Sugarplums

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...dancing in my head. Sweet dreams on this magical night :)

 

Merriest Christmas Eve

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas

This is all I'm asking for I just want to see my baby

Standing right outside my door

Oh I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

Baby all I want for Christmas is... You

 All I Want for Christmas is You

Tis the season when sparkles are socially acceptable.  The most wonderful time of the year. Full of cheer, family and friends, giving from the heart, hope for the future, the birth of salvation, warmth, and joy. There are so many reasons that Christmas can bring smiles, but above all we are triumphantly rejoicing for the Son that was given, for the grace that we don't deserve, and for eternity promised to us. We love because He loved us. I love the opportunity to show love to family and strangers alike, to be able to smile and offer a cheery greeting. I love shopping for the Christmas giving, and I almost always get the feeling after the gifts that my family knows me, and I get to think of them when I use or wear the gifts. Merry Christmas from the heart :) 

From Pastor Greg of Harvest: We celebrate Christmas in order to rejoice over God's most precious gift to us. The birth of Jesus Christ is a gift from God that came in simple wrapping, as well as a gift we don't deserve. But the gift of Christ also explains His purpose for humankind...The gift of Jesus Christ is what Christmas is all about. Jesus came near to us so we could come near to Him.

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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night :) 

  

Merry Eve of Christmas Eve

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On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me..

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping, 

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three french hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

and A partridge in a pear tree.  :) 

Touching Story 

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11 months :)

 

There you go making my heart beat again

— Sugarland

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Yay first Christmas-time together (and many more)  :)  Happy Almost a Year

 

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Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve

 

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On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me..

Eleven pipers piping, 

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three french hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

and A partridge in a pear tree.

Shortest Day of the Year

 

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Happy Winter's Solstice :) Stay warm on the longest night of the year!

 

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Lesson from a classic

"But you were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. 

"Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" 

-The Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

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On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me..

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three french hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

and A partridge in a pear tree.

I could use a little Christmas now

 

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I had a great great weekend celebrating Christmas, maybe too good, as I'm having trouble enjoying work, and I'm bringing my manager a bit of a sour-puss attitude. Hopefully I'll be spreading cheer instead soon..

         

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me..

 Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three french hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

and A partridge in a pear tree.

The fire is so delightful..

 

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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me..

Eight maids a-milking, 

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying, 

Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three french hens, 

Two turtle doves, 

and A partridge in a pear tree.

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