Christmas

Sometimes I think that Christmas is a silly holiday. I mean, I celebrate Jesus every day of the year so getting into hyper-uber Christian mode during the holidays seems stupid. I think that the chance of spending time with family is the most important part of Christmas. Of course, I am not spending time with my immediate family, but I view my in-laws as family so it's all good. I love the fact that Hannah is now getting to the age where she understands what Christmas is about. Yeah, we get presents and all that, but Christmas for the most part has lost it's magic. As a kid I loved Christmas, why, because I got a whole bunch of stuff. I don't remember the stuff, but I do remember spending time with family and laughing a whole lot. For me that is Christmas and not this silly idea of getting stuff (I still like getting stuff, don't get me wrong. But that is not how the birth of Christ is to be celebrated). I just wish that Christmas was not just a brief moment out of the year in which people remember Jesus. The whole point of Christianity is to live Christ 365. Christmas is silly in it's present form. If you want to give me gifts you can go ahead and give them to me any day of the year, I don't need to get them just because Jesus was born. So Merry Christmas and I take checks:)

It's Finally Cold...

Well, it's finally cold and snowy out. I was beginning to get worried that we would just skip winter this year. Luckily winter did come and we are all happy and glad that it is so cold out that three layers of clothes is not enough. Nikki really wanted winter to finally kick in so that it would feel more like the holidays. Sometimes I wish Christmas was in summer time. Anyway, it is a beautiful day out and I am glad that I can spend it inside with Hannah and Isaac.

JD

It has been about a month since JD had to go back to his birth family. I have to say that the pain has gotten much worse since he has left. I thought it would get better, but it is still there. I spend a lot of time praying for him because I feel so helpless to do anything else. I really wish I could feel good about him leaving, but I just think that this whole situation is wrong. I could still use a lot of prayer because I am really struggling with this....