I seemed to be neglecting my journal here.
Christmas went well, there was just enough and everyone was happy with the few gifts that they received. I think in times past we just bought stuff and that is how I remember it – stuff, very few times it was anything memorable. This year was different. With not having much money we had to take care with what we bought and I can really say that there was love attached to each and every present that was received. I also want to thank you mom for buying me a suit – even now it brings tears to my eyes thinking about it – thank you so much. I now have something other than my normal work clothes to wear to church. It is such a happy time of year.
We had the missionary’s over for lessons and lunch yesterday and it went great – I find I look forward to their visits and I love the feeling that they bring into the house and I hope that they too can feel that the spirit does reside in our house – I sometimes feel so full of the spirit that I could just glow – weird I know but that is the way it feels.
Well now that Christmas is over I again have to figure out how I am going to make ends meet. Christy’s birthday is next week on January 4th – I have let her know that for this birthday we will try to redo her room. I figure I can buy some paint and paint her room and help her rearrange it – this shouldn’t cost too much and I can spread it out a bit. I also need to get her some church shoes – she doesn’t have anything that fits – such a growing girl – size 9 in womans and a narrow foot. I need to find something in black that will go with anything that she wears. It wasn’t so bad when it was warmer, she could just wear sandals.
December 30, 2007 at 1:43 pm |
Just read your blog – it’s been a month since reading your updates. You, Margaret and Christy are so blessed, and I am more blessed to know the three of you. You are an inspiration to Ron and I – we love you so much. It is exciting to know of your new calling on the activities committee. What a way to get your feet wet!!!!!!!!!!!!!I thoroughly enjoyed seeing you guys at the family breakfast. It was wonderful feeling the spirit, relaxing, and eating great food. Thanks so much for sharing the feelings of your heart. You have great courage. We are humbled by your desire to serve the Lord in paying tithing, and add our testimony of the great blessings that come from keeping this commandment.
December 30, 2007 at 7:09 pm |
I know the feeling about getting and giving “stuff” in the past. For the past few years, however, we’ve all being trying to put more thought into our gifts, and many of them this year were made with love. For instance, one of my daughters made a scrapbook for me that was filled with pictures, recipes, and memories of her “granny,” my mother. I LOVE it and have found myself looking at it several times. Last year this same daughter gave me (all of us actually) three DVDs that contained all of the edited home movies that my father had made in the past. It was so wonderful to look at them and see my parents (who are now deceased) and my children and nieces and nephews (who are now young adults). Last year my son gave me a DVD of many of the short videos taken on his mission, and I don’t even have the words to express how much it means to me. All that to say, I’m sure you’ll find the perfect gift for your daughter.