"Comfort and Joy" of Christmas with Family....and new socks!

This year God put it in my heart to get everyone

in our family a new pair of socks.

 

This has been something on my mind for awhile....

 

 

You may ask, "Why the socks, Sue?"

 

 

 There are a few reasons why I was lead to do this.

 

 

Like anything new, the socks make me think of

a new beginning or journey...a new year!

 

 

Each pair is different...

 

 

...just like each one of us!

 

 

They bring warmth and protection to our toes...

 

 

...a sense of comfort!

 

 

 You can find humor...

 

 

 ...laughter and joy....

 

 

...in each of the different designs!

 

 

They draw us closer together....

 

 

...as a family...

 

 

...but give us each a "sense of style!"

 

 

My prayer is that you find the simple

"Comfort and Joy" of Christmas...

 

 

...through this story about new socks!

 

Let it be a reminder...

 

 

...of the importance...

 

 

...of spending time with family...

 

 

...and enjoying this time of year!

 

 

Merry Christmas...

 

 

...and Happy New Year!

 

 

Comfort and Joy of Christmas...and new socks!

 

 

love and prayers...

 

 

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,

who loved us through grace, gave us eternal

comfort and good hope, comfort for your hearts

and strengthen them in every good work and word.

(2 Thess. 2:16-16)



Thankful....

Today we celebrated Thanksgiving with our family

and I wanted to find a "creative way"

to share what we are thankful for...so this is what I came up with!

 

 

At each place setting, I put a sheet of colored paper

under each plate and asked everyone

to trace their hand, turn it into a turkey

and then write down on each "finger feather"

what they are thankful for....

 

 

...and "thankfully" everyone shared in their own creative way!

 

 

Being thankful is SO important and sometimes in the

"hustle and bustle" of the holiday season,

we might not always take the time to reflect

on the blessings in our lives.

 

 

Our family...that was top on each "turkey!"

 

 

Sharing moments with family, creating memories...

 

 

...loving each other...

 

 

...are all very important things to be thankful for!

 

 

So a BIG thank YOU to my family for their willingness

to be creative today as we gathered together this Thanksgiving.

 

 

Faith...Family...Friends...LOVE!

 

 

What are you thankful for?

 

 

Make sure to let the ones you love know how

thankful you are for them...each day is a gift

that is meant to be enjoyed...so ENJOY!

 

 

Creating fun traditions like this helps us stay intentional

in our love for others.

 

 

Live...Laugh...LOVE...

 

 

...and have the confidence and courage let others know

just how thankful you are for them.

 

 

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!

His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 107:1

On This Day I Will Marry My Best Friend...

September 14, 1996...our wedding day!

 

 

"One This Day I Married My Best Friend"

 

 

Such a big decision...and a union to become one.

 

So how do you know when you found "the one?"



 

 

It's all about "LOVE!"

 

 

God is LOVE...and He has been with Steve and I every step of the way.

 

 

I remember being in Steve's apartment right after we met

writing my "new name" Sue Kearney.

 

 

Do we have the perfect marriage...no, but it's ok because

we believe that God is working in our lives and

as long as we keep Him first everything will be ok.

 

 

I thank God for is unconditional LOVE and thank you

Steve for being my husband and my best friend.

 

 

The Love of My Life...and stuck like glue...I love you, Steve!

 

 

I am so thankful that "God gave me YOU!"

 

 

I am thankful for the Joy that you bring to my life...

 

 

...and for the good things that are ahead of us!

 

 

It really is all about believing in the "action" of LOVE!

 

 

Happy 17th Anniversary, Steve!

I love YOU!