Meantime, here are some pictures of the last month or so. God has been good to us and allowed us to spend a wonderful time together with our family this sweet holiday season. We are not finished -- my large extended side of the family always gets together on Jan. 1 for fellowship and gift exchanges, so that is still to come. We look forward to it, as it seems to make the actual celebration last a whole week.
Christmas, for all its wonderful cozy atmosphere and nostalgia, is to me a blessed opportunity to let the Lord reveal things in His Word about the coming of the Savior as a babe, yet fully God. "Born to die" is a song the children sing in performances this time of year, and how full of meaning those simple words are! What an infinite God we serve!
This is Margaret Anne and me -- her dream came true! It was almost my nightmare! She said she dreamed of opening a Christmas box to find a fluffy fancy dress, made by Grandmother. Meanwhile, I was having one of those nightmares where I was swimming slow-motion in bridal satin and upholstery fabric, trying to make the gathers fit on the bustle! Anyway, it is finished and she was elated!!
Sarah Beth drew Mary's name in the Cousin exchange, and Sarah took Mary's love for furnishing her dollhouse and turned it into a unique gift. Sarah's daddy Eddie has a woodworking shop in one of our buildings, and he helped Sarah learn how to cut strips of our "hurricane oak", bevel it, sand it, and finish it for high-class flooring for Mary's dollhouse! Mary was thrilled!
Kitty drew R.G.'s name, and part of her gift to him was the ever-welcome and cherished beef jerky. R.G. is not a stingy by nature, but just try getting a piece of that jerky out of his hands!
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