Christmas gift

You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father's face and tell him you have received His Christmas gift.

-John W Rice

Helping Economy

the government phoned. it told me, to help the economy i must do more shopping. i find it a bit weird, but i am fully prepared to help out.

Christmas Shoes

i simply adore this song. this video clip made me cry... hope you'll enjoy it as much as i did...

It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line

Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood

Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously

Pacing 'round like little boys do

And in his hands he held a pair of shoes

His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe

And when it came his time to pay

I couldn't believe what I heard him say

Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please

It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size

Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time

You see she's been sick for quite a while

And I know these shoes would make her smile

And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

He counted pennies for what seemed like years

Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here"

He searched his pockets frantically

Then he turned and he looked at me

He said Mama made Christmas good at our house Though most years she just did without

Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,

Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes

So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out

I'll never forget the look on his face when he said

Mama's gonna look so great

Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please

It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size

Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time

You see she's been sick for quite a while

And I know these shoes would make her smile

And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love

As he thanked me and ran out

I knew that God had sent that little boy

To remind me just what Christmas is all about

Gonna Be Alright

That morning her people had put her outside. She was so excited! There were so many things to see and smell and do she didn't know where to start!

She was aware there was a lot of activity around her home with all the people coming in and out, but she had too many things to explore to take much notice.

She walked all through the building where her people lived but all she found were closed doors.

She decided to go outside the building. She had stood in the window many times looking out and now she was there.

She chased a few squirrels, played in the leaves and even tried climbing a tree for the first time.

Just when she was beginning to think she never wanted to go inside again, she heard a loud growl and turned around. There was a large brown thing coming at her!

She hissed and took off running with the brown thing right behind her. It was almost on top of her when she came to a tree and used her new found tree climbing skills to escape. Whew! That was close!

She was scared and wanted to go home.

Outside wasn't fun after all. There were too many bad things outside. She went to the door where her people lived but everything was quiet and still. She stood there for a long time but no one came. It was getting dark.

She was hungry and cold and wanted her nice warm blanket! She hid under the stairs and shivered. For the next few weeks, each day was a frightening struggle to survive.

One day the weather turned especially cold. She decided to go to all the doors in the building and cry as loud as she could. Maybe someone would let her in or at least give her some food to eat.

Finally, at the top of the stairs, a door opened. It was a woman who bent over to pet her. She stood on her back paws and rubbed her little head against the woman's face. The woman went inside and came back with a bowl of food and a warm blanket!

While she ate the food, the woman stroked her little head. When she was finished eating she snuggled in the blanket the kind woman gave her. Everyday for the next week, she came to the woman's door and waited for her food. And everyday the woman brought her a bowl and petted her while she ate.

Finally, one day the woman picked her up and brought her inside! She was so happy! It was warm and cozy and she rubbed the woman's ankles purring. If only the woman would let her stay she would never go outside again!

She began to explore this new place. In one room she found a tree! She couldn't believe her eyes! It wasn't like the trees outside. This tree was smaller with low branches and shining things all over it. It had shining boxes all around it. She walked around the tree sniffing.

The woman wasn't in the room and she wondered if she would get in trouble if she climbed this tree. Her curiosity got the better of her and she started up the trunk. She went out on an upper branch and sat there feeling very pleased with herself.

The woman came back in the room and started calling her. Would the woman get mad at her for climbing the tree and make her leave?

She got scared. Oh why did she climb this stupid tree?
Suddenly, one of the shiny balls fell off a branch. It hit the floor with a crash and the woman jumped. She sat very still and hoped the woman wouldn't look up. Just when she thought she was home free, the woman was face to face with her in the tree.

She simply sat there and purred to let the woman know she was sorry.

She was so afraid of being put outside. She let out one tiny little meow and the woman, who had been staring at her with her mouth open, started to laugh!

The woman reached out and took her off the limb. She snuggled in the woman's arms as the woman stroked her smooth little head. The woman then said something that somehow let her know everything was going to be all right.

"Merry Christmas, little one!" the woman said. She blinked her big yellow eyes and purred.

*LeT iT sNoW*

I'M EXCITED!!! OH SO EXCITED!!! it finally snowed for the first time on Monday!!! i've been waiting for snow... since... FOREVER NOW!!! last year, i kinda skipped Winter... i was getting a tan under the Australian sun... and i had a good time, but around the Christmas time i was kinda snow-&-cold sick. Christmas just didnt seem Christmassy enough without those. it felt like... i didnt feel the cold and see the snow for two years... and it finally came... it was beautiful!!! i LOVED it!!! it better snow some more!!! inches and inches of white snow...
...ok... speaking of 'white' snow... during the Christmas time in Australia they had this M&Ms commercial. these different colored M&Ms would come out and tell the 'interviewers' why they should be considered the 'Christmas M&M'. so, the green one went, mentioned Christmas tree, etc. the red one went, mentioned Santa suit & some other stuff. so the yellow one comes on and they ask him 'why should you be a Christmas M&M?' and M&M answers 'snow' and they say 'um... snow isnt yellow' and it replies 'it CAN be yellow'. i dont know why i thought of that, but i did... so, there. hope you smiled. 'cause i laughed when i saw this commercial.

GO CHIEFS GO!!!

ok, so a group of young people from our church went to a hockey game yesterday. we all looked forward to that and were really excited to get together. we had some coffee before the game... to get us in the mood (no, seriously. most people had a tough day for some reason). at the game they confiscated my water (bad memories flooding back!!!), which made me REALLY upset!!! they want me to spend 5 bucks for a water there?! that is a RIP OFF!!! i'll die of thirst first before i pay them that much for a bottle of water!!! anyway, let's not get into that. Chiefs were playing against Canadians (don’t remember their team name). i'm happy to report that i still have my voice. and i'm also happy to report that CHIEFS WON!!! GO CHIEFS GO!!! although we weren’t cheering for Canada, those guys were good (don’t tell anyone i said that)... BUT, i guess they weren’t good enough, 'cause we still won!!! oh, i have to mention, that we were in the enemy's den (so to speak). several people in 'our' group were cheering for the 'enemy's team'. it was rather frustrating. either way... CHIEFS won, so... HA!!! after the game we were… how do you say?... lacking energy?! anyway, we stopped by some ‘family restaurant’ and had some food. i think people were REAL tired… things that they did… yeah. BUT overall, we had a GREAT time!!!

we had some coffee to get energized!!!

like i said... we played Canadians... there's your proof!!!

there are our boys!!! ---->>

<<<---- THE TRAITORS!!!

cheering for the team!!!

celebrating the victory!!!

like i said, tired people!!!

I am a Disciple of Jesus

I am a Disciple of Jesus

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit Power, The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, or back away.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense. My future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight-walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotion, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His Presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, by companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear.

I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, preached up, for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus!

I must go 'til He comes, give 'til I drop, preach 'til all know, and work 'til He stops me. And when He comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me; my banner will be clear.

so very new to this...

so, for some weird and unknown (even to me) reason i decided to create an account at a blogging site. i dont know why i did it. never had a blog before... so... i guess i'll just see how i like it here...

Jesus.

Consider Jesus.
Know Jesus.
Learn what kind of Person it is you say you trust and love and worship.
Soak in the shadow of Jesus.
Saturate your soul with the ways of Jesus.
Watch Him.
Listen to Him.
Stand in awe of Him.
Let Him overwhelm you with the way He is.

-John Piper-

Love vs Chocolate

Любовь приходит и уходит, а ШОКОЛАДА хочется всегда!!!

и в дождь и в снег... и в солнце... в мороз и в слякоть...

съесть или не съесть... вот в чем вопрос...

ok, so it's not very cute when interpreted in English, but that's ok... i wanna be fair... so here goes...

Love comes & goes... but you always want chocolate!!!when it's rainy & when it's snowing... & when sun shines... & when it's cold & when it's slushy (is that even a word?!)...should i eat it or not... that's the question...

SEE, told you it's weird-like in English!!! but you get the point!!!