This is probably the best thing I have read about Christmas yet this year.
Go read it.
It's worth your time. :)
GO HERE!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Let it in
"Whom have I in Heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you, my flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." -Psalm 73:25-26
"Therefore brothers, since we have confidence to enter the most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, Hid Body, and since we hav ea great priest over the hosue of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised us is faithful." Hebrews 10:19-23
Sometimes you just have to let it in, let it sink down and wash over you. His word, His breath, His very presence. Amazing stuff. Let it in.
"Therefore brothers, since we have confidence to enter the most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, Hid Body, and since we hav ea great priest over the hosue of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised us is faithful." Hebrews 10:19-23
Sometimes you just have to let it in, let it sink down and wash over you. His word, His breath, His very presence. Amazing stuff. Let it in.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Grey's Anatomy
The past few weeks at work, I've had several critical situations. I feel like I'm on Grey's Anatomy!
Last week, I had to bag a patient (breathe for him with a bag that forces air into his lungs) and this week, I had to hold pressure on a patient who was hemorrhaging! Crazy! I even had to walk all the way down to the ICU holding pressure leaned over his bed....very dramatic, but was totally necessary at the time. Again, CRAZY!
Sigh.
Who am I kidding? I love it.
Last week, I had to bag a patient (breathe for him with a bag that forces air into his lungs) and this week, I had to hold pressure on a patient who was hemorrhaging! Crazy! I even had to walk all the way down to the ICU holding pressure leaned over his bed....very dramatic, but was totally necessary at the time. Again, CRAZY!
Sigh.
Who am I kidding? I love it.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
A Timely Reminder
I found myself pouting today because I had planned to get up early today and spend the day putting up my tree, drinking real hot chocolate and reminiscing about my childhood. Instead I stayed up all night reading a book, went to bed at 7am and thus woke up at about 4pm. Sigh. I'm angry about that....
Anywhoo, I found myself all upset because my tree isn't up yet, cookies aren't even thought about, have no lights up, etc. Christmas is a big deal to me, not just because it's my Best Friend's birthday, but because to me it signifies tradition to me, which to me feels a lot like family....which I love.
So, back to the main story, I was upset about the stupid tree thing and felt I needed a reminder about what the holiday season truly is about. Who cares if my silly tree doesn't go up until January? Who cares? There are no tree police that make you take everything down January 1st. It will all get done, it will be fun, it will be relaxed and most importantly, I will remember to put the first things first.
This was a good reminder for me tonight. You go Linus!
Anywhoo, I found myself all upset because my tree isn't up yet, cookies aren't even thought about, have no lights up, etc. Christmas is a big deal to me, not just because it's my Best Friend's birthday, but because to me it signifies tradition to me, which to me feels a lot like family....which I love.
So, back to the main story, I was upset about the stupid tree thing and felt I needed a reminder about what the holiday season truly is about. Who cares if my silly tree doesn't go up until January? Who cares? There are no tree police that make you take everything down January 1st. It will all get done, it will be fun, it will be relaxed and most importantly, I will remember to put the first things first.
This was a good reminder for me tonight. You go Linus!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A Moment
I just wanted to take a moment and acknowledge that Jesus is bigger and better.
Bigger and better than what you ask? My stuff. All my stuff:
sewing bags
loving kids
being a children's nurse
knitting
reading
cooking
singing
playing
laughing
eating
family
friends
Christmas decorations
finding truffle boxes
having the newest and latest
a new phone
wanting to own a Mac
saving my childhood memories
looking cute
worrying about looking cute
loving
hating (although I try not to do this....)
worrying in general (ditto)
creating things
building things
owning things
babies in general
bags, purses and totes
socks and hats
season scrubs
books
learning
I'm sure we all could go on forever....but there is it. My stuff. Part of my stuff at least. And He's bigger. Bigger than the Grand Canyon if you would like some specifics. Much bigger in fact, but that is pretty much all my teeny little sensibilities could handle.
He is bigger than everything including me and yet His love for me was worth sacrificing His very Self....His Son. If that doesn't leave you in awe, I don't know what will.
"Grateful" is SO not a large enough word to express the emotion of exactly what I owe for that love. OR what I don't owe for that love. Grace is a beautiful thing and....now I am just rambling. Off to bed with me. I suppose it's early enough.
Bigger and better than what you ask? My stuff. All my stuff:
sewing bags
loving kids
being a children's nurse
knitting
reading
cooking
singing
playing
laughing
eating
family
friends
Christmas decorations
finding truffle boxes
having the newest and latest
a new phone
wanting to own a Mac
saving my childhood memories
looking cute
worrying about looking cute
loving
hating (although I try not to do this....)
worrying in general (ditto)
creating things
building things
owning things
babies in general
bags, purses and totes
socks and hats
season scrubs
books
learning
I'm sure we all could go on forever....but there is it. My stuff. Part of my stuff at least. And He's bigger. Bigger than the Grand Canyon if you would like some specifics. Much bigger in fact, but that is pretty much all my teeny little sensibilities could handle.
He is bigger than everything including me and yet His love for me was worth sacrificing His very Self....His Son. If that doesn't leave you in awe, I don't know what will.
"Grateful" is SO not a large enough word to express the emotion of exactly what I owe for that love. OR what I don't owe for that love. Grace is a beautiful thing and....now I am just rambling. Off to bed with me. I suppose it's early enough.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Sometimes you just have to laugh...
Like when you dye your hair a shocking black.....on accident....yeah.
Then, all you can do is pose like a cool rocker chick and try to work it.
...and then, sometimes all you can do is laugh,
and wait for it to fade/grow out.
Ooops!
and wait for it to fade/grow out.
Ooops!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
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