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Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all my family, friends and fellow blog readers! May your new year be full of happy memories and wonderful experiences for you and all those close to you.
Merry Christmas
This Christmas, I wanted to wish you each a wonderful day!
May laughter fill your home and may the day be full of treasured memories.
1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Luke 2:1-20
Gratitude Follow-up and the New Month
I am later getting this posted then I wanted, but here it is anyway:
Wow! Is anyone else amazed by how quickly November seemed to pass? As I review the habit for November, being thankful, seems that the habit was not necessarily something new that I did this past month. It was simply an extension of what I seek to do anyway.
My thankfulness cards that I was to write in each day; well, did not get written in every day. About half of them are used. Rather than trying to finish it off the last week, I just let it be, continued on until the month end and now am tying it off and putting it my folder for review next year.
With all that is happening in our lives in December (well, it may not be that much, but as I stand looking ahead at it, it seems very mountainous), I am not seeking to establish a new habit. Rather, perfect and hone the ones I have been working on this year. Specifically, I am thinking of my follow through with projects and ideas and the act of completion in the task I undertake.
All in all, I am seeking to have a joyous, blessed and wonderous Christmas season and start of a great new year!
Wow! Is anyone else amazed by how quickly November seemed to pass? As I review the habit for November, being thankful, seems that the habit was not necessarily something new that I did this past month. It was simply an extension of what I seek to do anyway.
My thankfulness cards that I was to write in each day; well, did not get written in every day. About half of them are used. Rather than trying to finish it off the last week, I just let it be, continued on until the month end and now am tying it off and putting it my folder for review next year.
With all that is happening in our lives in December (well, it may not be that much, but as I stand looking ahead at it, it seems very mountainous), I am not seeking to establish a new habit. Rather, perfect and hone the ones I have been working on this year. Specifically, I am thinking of my follow through with projects and ideas and the act of completion in the task I undertake.
All in all, I am seeking to have a joyous, blessed and wonderous Christmas season and start of a great new year!
Habit of Gratitude
This month with Thanksgiving coming here in the US, this month's habit is sort of by default. With our focus starting to turn to the Christmas Holidays, and not wanting to overshadow Thanksgiving, ideas of how to streamline our Thanksgiving focus are plentiful. A simple online search will reveal more suggestions then one could ever hope to implement.
For me, I have chosen to use the Gratitude Journal developed by Jason and Jennifer Bruce and found on Motherhood . . . Your Way. (On a side note: Life . . . Your Way collection of sites is definitely worth checking out. There is almost something for everyone there.)
My dear husband printed the beautiful color cards for me, and they sit on my desk. When I am working there, if there is something that I have been especially thankful for that day, I write it on a card. Though, I may not think to write one each day (for there are days that are not "leisurely" enough to allow me to sit at my desk), I have already had a few days were more than one card was filled. I plan to have them all filled by Thanksgiving. At the end of month, I'll read them through and stash them way in my Holiday Journal to pull out and look at next year.
In thinking of how I can help my family focus on being thankful each day, not just in this time of year, and it has been impressed on me that I need to be thankful! I think of myself as a thankful person, but I more often than I want to admit I have found myself complaining or "sporting" a bad attitude. That is harder to do when you are truly thankful. So this year, rather than trying to drag my family into thankfulness mode, I am seeking to guide by example. A wife and mom with a thankful attitude will most likely cultivate a family with a thankful attitude.
For me, I have chosen to use the Gratitude Journal developed by Jason and Jennifer Bruce and found on Motherhood . . . Your Way. (On a side note: Life . . . Your Way collection of sites is definitely worth checking out. There is almost something for everyone there.)
My dear husband printed the beautiful color cards for me, and they sit on my desk. When I am working there, if there is something that I have been especially thankful for that day, I write it on a card. Though, I may not think to write one each day (for there are days that are not "leisurely" enough to allow me to sit at my desk), I have already had a few days were more than one card was filled. I plan to have them all filled by Thanksgiving. At the end of month, I'll read them through and stash them way in my Holiday Journal to pull out and look at next year.
In thinking of how I can help my family focus on being thankful each day, not just in this time of year, and it has been impressed on me that I need to be thankful! I think of myself as a thankful person, but I more often than I want to admit I have found myself complaining or "sporting" a bad attitude. That is harder to do when you are truly thankful. So this year, rather than trying to drag my family into thankfulness mode, I am seeking to guide by example. A wife and mom with a thankful attitude will most likely cultivate a family with a thankful attitude.
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