Christmas Day~

I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord.

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It's been a long , long time, since we went to church on the actual day of Christmas.  Most times, services are cancelled most places cause they're afraid nobody will come , I guess.  But we went yesterday to the new little church we've been going to for about the last 4 months or so.  It was actually a really nice service.  People seemed sincerely joyous to be celebrating the birth of Our Saviour.  Everyone was dressed in their favorite things, some new, maybe some not.  Everyone was fellowshipping and hugging and smiling.  Everyone sang at their best, and the Christmas carols rang out in the room.  Pastor Steve read God's word, and gave us some great things to think about.  Candy was given to little ones, or maybe a small gift, or card exchanged.  Mostly it was just wonderful to know that we still are able to gather to worship in our own churches, in our own ways for one more year.  It was wonderful to know that we were loved by the Saviour , and genuinely loved by those around us.  All in all, I can't think of the last time I had such a moving experience at church.  I hope all of your holidays were all that you wished them to be, and that the new year holds many blessings for everyone!

Here's to Christmas in the house of the Lord~ Ruby Jeanette

Get Your Busy On~

Ooooooh, I'm behind, behind, behind!  I have tried to post here, on FB, on my new blog, on my new Lupus FB page, and I am seriously behind!  But , let's see.   I have been kind of busy.  I've made about 8 dozen chocolate chip cookies, 4 gallons of home made laundry soap, cooked 3 or 4 meals a day , done school work, library visits, Christmas shopping, Christmas decorating, cleaned house, done seemingly endless loads of laundry, had a couple of doctor visits, tended animals, regular church , and so on and so on.  I 'm just about ready for it to be new year's so I kind of get a break before March.  My husband, my Dad, AND my Mom's birthdays are all in March, so the merry go round starts all over again.  And home school testing is in April, so we have crunch time on account of that.  Whew. I'm tired just thinking about it!  Anybody who thinks motherhood is NOT a full time job, needs to try it for a day or two. Of course, I then see some of my friends posts on FB , and they add in full time job, full time student, and their kids public school events to their schedule also.  Wow. 
   With all this going on lately, I wonder why I haven't had time to write anything ?   Ha! 
So, anyway.  I 'm here wishing everyone a blessed holiday season.  Hope you are able to spend it with the people you love most!

Ruby Jeanette

Blue Tuesday?~

Did you ever have "one of those days"?  You know where the minute you hit the floor (late ! late!), that you just know the day will not get any better from there ?  Usually it's Monday, right? Nope. That's me, today.  Both the boys had dental work done yesterday, and then we had youth rally for church last night.  So, today we overslept, and both the boys are being complete grouches today.  Usually they get along really well, but today it has been fuss, fuss, nag, nag, pick,pick, pick at each other, until I just want to snatch them baldheaded.  Plus, I was stressed out from yesterday's dentist visit, I didn't sleep well last night, so I am running on empty and it's only 11 o'clock.  Whew.
  But you know what they say , life is 10 percent what happens to you, and 90 percent of how you REACT to what happens to you. So I'm trying to get my REACT-or in gear today, and change my attitude.  It can be tough sometimes. You know when you get in that "funk" in your brain, how it can be hard to turn it off, or turn it around to the positive.  So, that's my goal for today. Turn my brain funk around.  Maybe if I keep telling myself that, I'll feel better by the end of the day!  Hope you are all having a good one!