"You are my refuge, you are my strength

As I pour out my heart, these things I remember

You are faithful God, forever."

the 26th

dancing with Alicia 

looking at cabins with Caleb 

playing games with family and friends 

*photos courtesy of Mimi and her new camera :) 

jac jac had a nice Christmas too

So many times in the past few months my thoughts have been reduced to the word "why".

Christmas morning the Lord very powerfully answered my question with simply

 "so that you could be amazed by ME". 

Thank you church family for your unbelievable love and care this year. I spent Christmas morning crying and laughing with my family all morning long. 

interesting links (except that the first one is a bit far from interesting)

this is why I can't agree with the large portion of my friends who have come to love country music

this is adorable

this is a wonderful sermon full of beautiful thoughts

and this is a wonderful post full of more beautiful thoughts

"And how many gods poured out their hearts to romance a world that's torn all apart?" ~Downhere, "How Many Kings"

"It’s a strange but powerful paradox that upends everything: 

Listening is what changes words."