Sniff!

Well, vacation is over. Back to school and work tomorrow. It's been good, but it's never long enough. Grades are coming due soon, so I'll be busy. I'm already behind in everybody's posts, but I'll be by soon. Blessings to you all, and have a great week!

Happy 2008!

Happy New Year! Yesterday our family went over to Trella's and spent the afternoon and early evening with them. It was good to see them and catch up. I caught her up a bit on blogland. The kids had fun playing the Wii.

Today Josh and I took down the Christmas decorations. However, this year we did it RIGHT. I went to Walmart and bought some red storage containers. We sorted through all of our Christmas stuff and weeded out what we wanted and what we didn't. Everything is now stored in the nice red bins for Christmas next year. I even straightened out all the wrapping supplies! I commented on how nice it was going to be decorating for Christmas next year!

Ben and Matt both have a friend over for the night, so there is a little extra activity here tonight. Everybody gets along great, so it really works out great. With the rest of the week, we want to get a few projects done plus see 2 movies. We NEVER go see movies, but we both want to see National Treasure and Waterhorse. Maybe we can get one in tomorrow.

I hope everybody had a great start to 2008 today!!

You Know You've Had a Rough Night When...

You know you've had a rough night when you wake up in the morning and your quilt is completely turned over and the backside is face up! (Needless to say, I'm making Matt sleep in his own bed tonight....)

It's almost 2008!

As the New Year approaches I find myself pondering on what I want to accomplish in 2008. Then, more to the point, I realized I needed to ask myself what does GOD want me to accomplish in 2008. Oh, I don't have the answers yet, but a few are:

1. I want to lose 50 pounds (at least)
2. I want to listen more and talk less
3. I want to become more of a giver and less of a taker or a "non-player"
4. mostly I want to become the type of person that draws people to the Lord...
believers and nonbelievers alike

What are your goals for 2008?

Logan, the Sky Angel Cowboy

A friend from school e-mailed this to me today. I had to share it.

Laying Down the Crown

Many years ago, our school did a play at Christmas (before I even worked there). I will never forget it. It covered the entire life of Jesus from birth to resurrection. The beginning of the play started in Heaven right before Jesus came to earth. He stood and was removed of His fine clothing of honor, and then He removed his crown and laid it down and then exited heaven in the company of angels. The next scene was His birth in the stable. The play went on to show scenes of His life, death, and resurrection. The last scene of the play showed Him arriving back in Heaven where He was again dressed in robes of honor, and at last, His crown was replaced and He sat in His throne.

It then became real to me at how much Jesus sacrificed for us even to leave Heaven in the first place, not to mention how He died. He literally left His glory and honor and willingly humbled Himself for us all. I am so grateful that Jesus chose to lay down His crown.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

I Made It!

Yes! Open House is over. The Christmas performance is over. Phew! It all went very well, so I am glad. It is just such work getting ready for Open House. I stress over "do I have enough stuff to show the parents", and then I have to clean my classroom. OY!! The piles grow and grow, so decluttering is quite the battle. By the end I am doing the "stash and dash" method and hope I find everything later. We don't have a lot of meetings at our school, so we do have great turn out for these events, which is wonderful...but you feel "in the spotlight". But it's done. I have a staff brunch tomorrow, and then my cell group from church has a party tomorrow night. So, now I'm off to get those gifts wrapped and make my grocery list for the dips and dishes I am bringing for tomorrow night and Christmas Eve. It'll be a mad dash until Christmas, but then I get a nice long break. I don't have school until Jan. 7th!! YIPPEE!!

I hope everyone is having a good few last days until Christmas. In spite of the rush, I am focusing on Jesus and His love for us. Perspective. Perspective. Perspective. That's what it's all about. Blessings to you all!