Wedding Bells Are Going to Chime

Well, it's official! My oldest son, Zachary, has proposed with ring and all and the wedding madness has begun. I'm very excited for them and I truly hope and pray that this marriage will be blessed with love and happiness. Part of me though just can't believe that he's actually getting married. He's only 22 and it seems way too young, but I was 20 when I married his father. Granted, it didn't last, but out of that relationship came this wonderful person who has blessed my life immensely.

Lord Jesus, I pray this union will be blessed and more than anything they will treasure each other and place you first and foremost in their lives.

The Christmas Countdown Has Begun

Why do we get so hurried and wrapped up in the Christmas rush? Why don't we slow down and remember what Christmas is about? I catch myself umpteen times a day mentally checking off how many gifts I've yet to purchase, checking my money stash to make sure I have enough left, checking my calendar to see if I'm free, plus the regular routine of taking care of home and family. Christmas is a celebration of the birth of my Savior and Lord. Why treat that so carelessly. All that I have, all that I am, come from him. Every day I fail to teach my children the true meaning of this season. Every day I fail to tell someone of his love for them.

Lord Jesus, slow down my pace and allow me to focus on the true meaning of this joyous season. It's not about shopping, or trees, or stockings, or a jolly man in a red suit. It's about your gift to us and how you came into this world, just like us, to save us.