What Christmas looks like ...

I have always wanted to be that mom who had these special traditions for my kids. Special things that they will always remember.
This last year or so our world has had so many changes. GREAT changes!
Changes that have made me take a good hard look at what we do and why.
What we spend our money on and what it could be better spent on.
That being said...
What I really want for my boys is these few things:
1. That they understand that Christmas is SO not about them.
That this time of year is to remember our Savior and all that HE has done for us.
2. That they would learn to be generous. That at this time of year and ALL year they would remember that there are others who have so much less and that they are truly blessed.
3. That they would know how much their parents love them. That we give them gifts and treats so that they know that we treasure them. That God sent His Son to die for them and we are SO SO thankful for a God who loves them even more than we do.

So Christmas is gonna look a little different at our house. I am gonna spend the next few days coming up with creative ideas on how to instill these few things into my boys heads and hopefully hearts.
We do the Advent Calendar which I LOVE!!
But I am looking for any other ideas.
What do you do with your family?
Any ideas you wouldn't mind me using?

It's time to let go... And let God.

You know that moment when you just aren't sure what in the world God is doing? When you are SURE that He was leading you a certain direction and you were totally trusting in Him for guidance and answered prayers... But then He turns everything upside down and you sit there wondering what in the world just happened?
That's where I am!
See almost a year ago we put our house on the market. We were sure that because it was our largest and really only large financial burden ( at the time) that we should sell. Giving us more funds to be able to serve others better.
But our house didn't sell.
Then there was a need. So we invited some friends to live in our house. (short term)
All the time assuming that God was going to sell the house.
Now we are moving back in.
WHAT?!
Yeah I know... that's what I said.
What do you mean you want us to move ... BACK...IN?
Are You serious God? Because I am fine with it but now I really have NO IDEA where You are taking us.

All these thoughts have just dumped into my lap in the last few days.
Here is the truth of the matter.
We wanted to sell our house so that we could better serve others.
Then God called us into another ministry.
Then we realized we can barely afford our house.
So we begged God to let it sell.
Then we had people "renting".
So we rented an apartment and thought ok this might work out.
Now we are moving back into a house I LOVE but can hardly afford.

I am chuckling because I should be scared out of my mind.
But all I keep thinking is that I am about to see a miracle because there is no humanly way possible for us to do this. It is going to be Divine and I am super excited to see how it goes down.

So I am letting go... And letting God.
Please pray my attitude stays this way *wink*

It's been a while

Ok ok I know you have missed my rants about this and that and my updates about adoption or the things I am passionate about...
It's coming! I promise!
See, God has been working in my life and deep into my heart reworking who I am and almost everything that I know.
That being said; I am on a mission to be out loud for God's glory.
I posted on my facebook a while back about how in July I will turn ( dum dum dum) 30! Eep!
The thought of it scares me but I want to embrace it!!
SO ~
I want to come up with some sort of challenge for myself.
I could do weight loss or how I have recently decided to be Gluten Free but I feel like that is stuff I am going to talk about anyway...
So here is what I think. There are 36 weeks until I turn 30. At the 30 week mark I am going to let you pick what I blog about.
Every week I will ask for suggestions and every week I will pick one of them to write about.
So ANYTHING!! Seriously I want it to be something that challenges me.
It can be silly or serious, but something that you want to hear my opinion on.
What do you think?
Feel free to start suggesting ideas. I am going to print them all off and put them in a bowl and draw them at random... that way I can't control it.
Can't wait to hear what you come up with :)