Abandoning Self

"The world looks for happiness through self-assertion. The Christian knows that joy is found in self-abandonment. 'If a man will let himself be lost for My sake,' Jesus said, 'he will find his true self.' A Christian woman's true freedom lies on the other side of a very small gate---humble obedience---but that gate leads out into a largeness of life undreamed of by the liberators of the world, to a place where the God-given differentiation between the sexes is not obfuscated but celebrated, where our inequalities are seen as essential to the image of God, for it is in male and female, in male as male and female as female, not as two identical and interchangeable halves, that the image is manifested."
— Elisabeth Elliot

Simple Stuff

In our quest to enjoy a simple Christmas this year,
I have come across several encouraging posts around the blogosphere.

I think you'll like them too.

The Christmas of Yes

Master of Your Domain

Growing Generosity

No Gifts????


I tend to fall into the myth of thinking that December is the only month in which to give gifts.

I need to remember the other 11 months to give of ourselves.


(Am I the only one weary of the frantic frenzy associated with the season?)


Think about the gift of sharing your talents.

Babysit for someone who is in desperate need of a date night

Wash a neighbors car

Bake cookies and hand deliver them to the neighborhood

Be a secret giver of anything good
(We have been discussing this and are cooking up some great ideas!!)

Let the kids make something to give away for a
"just because" gift


We already have everything we need

and so

much

more!!

Great message that will make you think!


Have a great Thursday!!

The Story of Jonah

The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church on Vimeo.

I would have loved to have been there...

when this happened!!

2010 McCall Christmas Cards

With Love Chartreuse Christmas Card

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View the entire collection of cards.

Slumber

Missing my

silly

but

sweet

Sawyer.

He is

sleeping

over at a friend's house.

Sweet
dreams
buddy!!


It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas around here
with temps in the 40's all day.

As long as I don't have to venture out,
I love cold weather.

Enjoy the rest of

YOUR

weekend!

NO MORE...

PATCHES!!

Woo-hoo!

After 6 years of patching her left eye due to amblyopia and strabismus,
starting at 6 hours a day,
and 1 surgery,

Chloe
is
done
with
patching.

We are beyond thrilled.
After the appointment with her wonderful doctor today,
(Dr. J.)
we received the best news ever.
Chloe has regained almost 100% of the vision that she lost to amblyopia.
What a blessing!
Glasses are still necessary to make sure that her brain continues to recognize that her left eye is being used.
Brains are kinda crazy sometimes.
We are thankful for this outcome.

Sophie will be the next one up for surgery.
Dr. J wants to wait until her vision is as strong as possible before proceeding with corrective surgery.
We trust him.
Most of all,
we trust our God and Savior and are praising Him today.

Psalm 119:18


Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.