Happy Christmas to you!

Happy Christmas
2008
The snow is falling
On this cold winter’s day,
We greet you this year,
Merry Blessings today!
Mac takes such care.
So helpful and kind,
While dancing and prancing,
To the tunes in her mind.
Mae is the cuddliest
Hug-buggliest friend,
She will love you forever,
Always there to the end.
Li-Li’s SO big,
A whopping age two.
Her new favorite thing..
Making hand prints with glue.
Jeff is our rock,
Everyday we’re amazed,
That he is the one
Who walks through the days.
Looking after us all,
With the greatest of care.
A gift from our Lord,
That we all get to share.
So rejoice with us now,
Another year has just passed.
But the blessing of family...
And friendship will last.
Much love to you all!

Jeff, Kat, Mac, Mae, and Lil’ Li-Li

Every once in a while...

I stumble upon something that just really hits home. If any of you have loved ones who struggle with a chronic illness...please read The Spoon Theory.

Many Blessings to you all!

Needing to take a break, I grabbed some art books and let the kids have at it.

Mac's version of a piece by Henry Stacy Marks.

Taking a day off can be the most productive move one could make!

Wanting to say thank you...

to all of you who have prayed, encouraged, and walked through the last few weeks with us. Your friendship and love have meant a great deal to us all. The Lord is teaching us to walk patiently with Him day by day...giving our cares to Him as we seek His will and direction in our life. Mac asked me yesterday what I thought God was asking of us right now...and I told her to grab her Bible and look up some verses. Somehow we ended up in Micah...Micah 6:8...

Oh man...what is good:

and what does the Lord require of you....

But to do justice, to LOVE kindness...

And to walk humbly with your God!

Mac asked me what it meant to LOVE kindness...and I asked her to think of something she absolutely LOVED? Something she cherished, she adored? Something so important to her...it is all that is on her heart and mind?

Just imagine if we focused on kindness that way? Just imagine what sort of a person we would become, if all of our energy poured into showing kindness to everyone around us...all of the time?

The change in our hearts, the change in our behavior, the change in our attitudes would be remarkable...and such a testimony to God's loving kindness in our lives! If kindness consumed us...we would chase away those dark selfish thoughts...and become beacons of His everlasting light!

This cheered me up today!

I normally stay away from politics on the blog...but I just could not help myself.

Facinating stuff, ehy?

Wild Child!

Leave it to Li-Li to lighten things up!

*SIGH*

So the latest news is he has been placed with some paternal aunt. Mom has been left to figure out her life on her own, they will not provide services for her anymore. If his safety is compromised while with "Auntie Whoever"...DCFS will have to find "other options." We have requested to be that other option. Who knows if we will ever hear from any of these people ever again.

He will be bounced from place to place now.

SIGH