One Small Child...

One small child in a land of a thousand.
One small dream of a savior tonight.
One small hand reaching out to the starlight.
One small savior of life.
One king bringing his gold and riches.
One king ruling an army of might.
One king kneeling with incense and candlelight.
One king bringing us life.
See Him lying, a cradle beneath Him.
See Him smiling in the stall.
See His mother praising the Father.
See His tiny eyelids fall.
See the shepherds kneeling before Him.
See the kings on bended knee.
See the mother praising the Father.
See the blessed infant sleep.
One small child in a land of a thousand.
One small dream of a savior tonight.
One small hand reaching out to the starlight.
One small savior of life.
(By David Meece)

In honor of my sweet husband, his favorite Christmas song! Hope you feel better soon Dear Heart!

Pre-Christmas Vacation!

Merry Christmas to Me!

This is the beginning of my pre-Christmas vacation! And, this is how I am celebrating...with my new Keurig! I am a coffee lover. I don't smoke or consume alcohol but I am addicted to great coffee. So, I took part of my Christmas bonus and a 20% off coupon to Bed, Bath, & Beyond and purchased the frivolous and wonderful piece of kitchen equipment. I was really like a child with a huge gift box. I couldn't wait to get home and unpack the box! It came with a small variety of K-Cups but I also purchased a larger variety box for good measure. This machine brews a great cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa!

Today is my day to be a slug! I don't have much planned. Tomorrow, though, I will be tackling closets. I want to clean them out so Goodwill can come pick-up household donations before the end of the year. Plus, I want to take over our bonus room and make it mine for sewing, knitting, & crafting. If I accomplish all this during the week I will be so excited!

Hope you are having a great beginning to your week!

Advent Tree

I have briefly mentioned in the past that I am part of the ministry support staff at my church. I wear many hats which makes my job very interesting. Rarely do I have to don a decorator's hat but this year I decided that our tiny waiting room needed a bit more of Christmas than peppermints. I toyed with many ideas and made several sketches of what I wanted the tree to look like. I finally decided on an Advent Tree.

The tree itself is a 4ft pre-lighted tree. The table skirt is a Martha Stewart holiday special from K-Mart. The crowns and the tags were cut with a co-worker's Cricut machine (which I must say is absolutely incredible!). The crowns have some of the names of Christ on them. The oval tags have Old Testament prophetic Scripture and New Testament Scriptures detailing the birth of Christ. I tried hard to keep it understated because the message it holds is where the "sparkle" comes from. I am so pleased with the way it turned out that I will expand upon it next year by using our Sunday School kids to help me out. Maybe next year I will opt for a bigger tree!

The South is cold today. Hope your heart is sunny and warm!