Merry Christmas!!!

I love this painting by Greg Olsen. I always have a sweet feeling in my heart as I think about Jesus Christ as a tiny baby... and I always wonder how it must have felt to be His mother. To me, this picture just portrays a beautiful feeling of peace and love. The look of adoration is on the faces of baby Jesus' parents. I am so grateful for the many blessings that have come to me through Jesus Christ and His Gospel. This Christmas, I just want to ponder on the miracle that happened long ago, when our Savior was born in a humble stable.

I haven't written anything in a few days... for obvious reasons considering the time of the year. But lots of fun and exciting things coming up!! Tonight my family will have a small get together, and then tomorrow I will (eek!) start and finish my Christmas shopping. In the evening we will go to Adam's parents house and open presnets and eat dinner. On Christmas Day, we will spend the day at my parents except for when Steven, Adam's brother, calls from Chicago. (he is a missionary there). I am very much enjoying the season although I wish that there was snow on the ground! It IS supposed to snow on Sunday, but we'll see... I have pretty much all of my shopping to do. I say this every year but next year I will try and get it all done early! Traffic in Lexington, KY is the worst. Seriously. I have bought all of Adam's stocking stuffers. I'm excited to open mine :^) I did convince him to give me a few of the things though... (I'm sneaky) He got me some earrings, a facial, and my favorite.... a small Franklin Covey monthly planner. I love it! He is so sweet... that little planner will help me out a ton!!!