Heart Deposit

The above painting is called "A Woman Who Listens" by Caitlin Connolly.

I mentioned that this year my word is miracles.  I plan to look for them, be available for them, record them and give thanks for them.  They don't have to be bigger than life miracles- like parting of the Red Sea- or raising someone from the dead.  They can be tiny tender mercies that remind us that God is here to help us.

David has been anxious for his first appointment with his orthopedic surgeon.  That appointment was today.  It is hard to get in.  He insisted he could drive, I insisted that he could not.  I won. Yesterday I asked David when his appointment was and he said "3:50 p.m."  That was our plan. 

Last night, after saying my evening prayers, I crawled into bed and as usual, thoughts were swirling around.  When rest finally came, there came a picture into my mind's eye. 

It was a page in my calendar. 

It showed a different time.

I got out of bed and went to actually look.  9:50 a.m.

Thank you.  Thank you.  I will take that tiny miracle and deposit it right into my heart.

Lazy People

Okay, I have been searching for hours on the computer looking for lost pictures- a lost nativity - and found this post from 5 years ago.  (I did find the pictures and Nativity- it was on a secret back-up file- go figure....)


Lazy People- December 2011

Brandi shared with me a quote this morning ....to make me feel better. I think she saw it on Pinterst and it said,


"Organized people are so lazy! They refuse to spend all those hours looking for things."


Yesterday I was high-five-ing myself when I finished the grocery shopping and the present shopping and all the deliveries and was home in great time. The sun was shining, the air crisp and I have felt "so on top of things" this Christmas season which brings me peace and joy.


All I wanted was to get in my jammies by dark (5:00 here!) and watch Christmas shows and wrap presents.

I got out all the bags for the kiddos Christmas jammies and, being a little smug, since I bought them all in October- waaaay ahead of the game- and started putting tags and sizes in the correct bags.

One nightgown gone. I remember taking one out of the bag and showing it to Tenille and her sister Heidi to see if it was "okay."

Who knows WHERE IN THE HECK it ended up...certainly not in the bags with all the others.

Truly it could only be in 4 rooms. I've searched and searched and searched. There was nothing peaceful or joyful about it.

I tried to make it into a scavenger hunt. I like those. And this is what I found:

A TON of kiddos things. I have a new lost and found pile that EVERYONE is going through when they come tonight for snicky snack dinner.

I found a wedding card for Brooke and Tanner. They have almost been married for 3 years. Yes, he still has "stuff" in his closet. The wedding card had a $50 gift card in it! (I hope there isn't an expiration on it!)

I found a book of Forever stamps. Just in time for holiday card sending. Except this is the first year ever I've not sent Christmas cards. Somehow that just didn't happen. But I LOVE reading all the ones we get and especially seeing everyone's pictures! The mailbox is a treat every day.

I found a Christmas present I got for my MIL last year. Yahoo! Guess what she is getting this year!

I found my mom and dad's "hats" they wear when they come (in the guest closet.) Now I'm really homesick for them....


No nightie.

So I had to hop in the car, this morning and head to the store to see if possibly/fingers-crossed/can't believe it would be there/and in the right size/whew! the traffic!

The store was closed. Had to go hang out in another store until the first store opened. Can I just mention that I always wonder at Christmas time (or anytime) why Target has 24 cash register lanes and only 5 open. Walmart had 10. Yesterday at Shopko, they had 3 open with about 12 lanes. AT least 6 people in a lane.

Just wondering.....

Not that I'm complaining. I received my Christmas miracle. The nightgown. The size. Last one. I'll take it.

With time to spare. And I was able to do some errands for Brandi and scored on them. (I even made it to Costco. On a Saturday. On the day before Christmas! Crazy!) And now, although I don't think I'll get in my jammies, since it is 1:00 p.m.- I'm going to find a Christmas movie and wrap presents. And drink some Cranberry Mist. And feel some peace and joy.

Love the season. Love the reason.

When I'm sure my kids won't be on this site, I'll post our nativity. I loved how it turned out. (I wish I were smart enough to do a music slide show here.)

I hope everyone is breathing. I hope everyone is happy. I wish I were a lazy person that never had to search for anything.....

life would be so calm...