P.S. I Love You

Great Film by Cecilia Ahern, written at the age of 21. A story about Holly and Gerry played by Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler, about love and loss and hope. Really paints a picture of a pure kind of love. "You don't ever have another best friend, like that first one you have, when you're old enough to know who you are in life, when you're comfortable with yourself, you're not competing all the time." The journey of Holly is a work in progress. "You never know what tomorrow is going to bring. Live in the moment, live each as it was your last and hold those that you love near." A real tear-jerker. Be prepared. P.S. I Love You.

Living Water

It's been really hard for me to write lately, and I'd rather not just write to write, but have some purpose. Ya know? Do you ever experience periods of drought or loss? Well I do. You see, it's just been a hard time for me and I've experienced this void in my life. As I seek to fill the emptiness in my heart, I am often slow and I try to fill it with things that won't completely satisfy or last. For instance, food. Everyone gets hungry and has to eat, but the truth is that no matter how much you or I eat, we will always wind up hungry again! That's why I love John 4, the story of the woman at the well. Beth Moore's study on Breaking Free has been enlightening. God gives us this beautiful picture about living water. Jesus asks the woman for a drink, then shows her that the water in the well will cause her to be thirsty again, but that He has living water that will not only satisfy, but be a "fountain...springing up to eternal life" (vs. 13). Now that's what I'd like to fill me up! I hope you do too!

Christmas Vacation

Today I woke up to a snow day, our first one this year. What a cozy way to begin Christmas vacation. I've wanted to go out to do Christmas shopping, but the snow keeps falling, so I'm playing it safe and staying indoors.

This week, I've been singing hours of Christmas carols...tis the season for a music teacher...this carol keeps ringing in my mind:

"Oh the weather outside is frightful

but the fire is so delightful

and since we've no place to go

Let it snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"

I'm just glad the snow waited until early this morning because last night I took my select choir caroling at the Wonderland of Lights at the Potter Park Zoo. This picture doesn't show faces, but may give you an idea of our evening of fun, santa hats in all. The kids had a blast!

I thank the Lord for today.