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_8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
_luke 2

this is amazing to me.
i say it. a lot of the time. but it is very true. and it is very amazing.

please smell the flowers they are in my mind

i just really love friends
all of them
every single one of the kids
ohman. i really love being able to live. especially for Christ.
and friends help me desire to do this. and they make me laugh. different ones in different ways.
this is just a lame post
so lame
but i love friends and christ and everything that comes with it and today.
i really love kelly's cranberry bliss bars.


photo credit jenny james

we would walk and not say anything.but because we like it that way sometimes

ive been amazed at how God loves all people. God does not just love polo wearing khaki and puma kids. he loves all of them.
and i need to. i dont need to love what the people are doing, thats not what i am saying. im not saying i am going to love that people are crack addicts. but that they are made in God's image i need to love them. its so easy sometimes to say "oh ya, i love all people." but when we go into the store and some loud kid swears at you its hard to be able to react the right way. our natural inclination is to be angered. or whatever your response is that is not god glorifying.
sometimes it is hard for me to reach out to people. people that to me arent ones that i would just go up to and talk to about sweaters and the moon and coffee and God. and God is slowly showing me. that with his help i can learn to reach out to people i can learn to love them. the more extreme folks, and the kids that are around me regularly that i can invest in.
i think that God is amazing that he loves us. we sin and we yell at eachother and fight over little things like smarties or big things like relationship issues. and he sitll loves us and extends his mercy to us. and His son he gave His son.

photocredit.matthew wahl.

whyd you have to steal my heart(i didnt mean to go berserk)

guys. its christmas.
aoiudoifuojldkjflkj.
christmas is amazing.

christ being born is so hard to grasp. i just love him so much. and he came here on earth and that is so amazing.
but no your holiday sweater isnt. its just bad.
i think someone should start a trend. bring back holiday sweaters for the kids. im not cool enough. but someone should.

merry christmas guys. think about christ.

decataur or a round of applause for your step-mother!

Though the fig tree should not blossom,nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
God, the Lord, is my strength;he makes my feet like the deer's;
he makes me tread on my high places.

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
_habakkuk 3.17-19
i dont know guys. i just think. i really love this.
it is on my board.

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

these scriptures are crazy. reading them while listening to npr morning jazz.
i think that i will listen to jazz in heaven. i think jesus will listen to it with meand we will talk about these scriptures.
because they are so good.


sketch credit. connie jimenez.

youll just have to

its true
it snowed in el dusto
its real snow.
and it was cold. and its true. and then we did the tree last night.
als you and your ornament are going on.
really bad photos of me though. i cant get one of the kids off. sothere are two. sorry.