Time to Celebrate!

Yesterday was the Winter Solstice. For years I didn't even think about celebrating it. The first day of Winter? Blech! But then one year I did a speech for my communications class on the history of Christmas and found that its beginnings were really centered around the winter solstice. Pagans celebrated the solstice as the day the sun was finally reborn and the days would get longer. Christians decided that the Pagans were getting a little carried away and introduced the solstice as a time to celebrate the birth of the real light in our lives, the birth of Jesus Christ, our Saviour. (The winter solstice occurred on Dec. 25 on the calendars used by the Romans.)

Being one that hates winter and the short, dark, dreary days, I am celebrating that the short days are over!!! It will only get lighter and brighter! Yay!!!

Isn't it amazing that ALL things typify of Christ? In our darkest hours if we turn to Him, we will be filled with light.

Also, sometimes we want to know it all now! But we must learn line upon line, just as the days must slowly but surely gain a little more light each day until they find the full light of summer.

Yes, it is time to celebrate! Enjoy today!

By the way, I found this photo on the internet. It's not mine.

This is Jace

Saturday Stacy came over to edit some photos from a photo shoot we did recently. Then she took Jace outside to take some pictures. She did an excellent job. This is my baby. My youngest. He has always had to have his hair just perfect. Even in Kindergarten, he would spend hours (okay, not really, it just seemed like it) in front of the mirror so his hair would look just right.

That was why I was amazed when he found this beanie as we were sorting out old clothes to give to the D.I. He pounced upon this baby size beanie that says "Hug Me" and immediately put it on. He thought he was being silly, and I thought he was being silly, but the beanie has been around for a couple of years now. He loves it. I think it's his way of saying, "I don't care what people think of me as long as I'm happy, that's good enough." Hurray!

I talked him into taking a few without the beanie.

Love the chocolate color.

That night, Dallan came up to help celebrate my birthday and cut Jace's hair afterwards. Monday morning, Jace was once again in front of the mirror, doing and re-doing his hair, saying, "I can't go to school. I can't get my hair perfect." This from a kid who will wear a baby beanie out in public? I just can't figure him out. But you know what? This is Jace. This is my baby. He is unique and I totally love him.

Time to Move

After coming home frozen to the bone from both church on Sunday and work on Monday, I've decided it is definitely time to move to a warmer climate.

Birthday Week

Wow! Has a year gone by already? My birthday is this week!