The reason for the season?

Sometimes I get so frustrated with people and even, dare I say Christmas? This is the most wonderful time of the year and it is filled with joy and giving and love, but for who and what? I read peoples blogs and posts and comments that are so all about Jesus, but for just this time of year? Or maybe just that moment out of the day? Or maybe just when it works for them? I am tired of the lack of love or care for our Savior. Now I know I am not perfect, I see that so clearly everyday, yet I know I either love the Lord or I don't, I am not going to pretend to when it works for me, or tell some nice stories of Him. If I am going to love Him then I am going to try to live in a way that is pleasing to Him. I will never be perfect at this and I fail so much at most attempts, but I am steadfast at digging in to becoming more like Him. This is the season for giving and sharing and loving, but for Christs sake, not for our own. We shouldn't just tell stories, but actually look inside our own hearts and see what the stories even matter to us.

Almost a year!

Wow, we are coming up on Jay's first birthday. A whole year has passed since our little man came into the world and it is strange to even think of what it was like before him. Although at times I do miss the freedom, I would never change having him in our life. Everyday he is doing something new and cute. Lately he has been getting his own little attitude. I don't know how to stop it, but I know that it is going to require a huge amount of patience on my part! How do I give someone so little an attitude adjustment? I look at him and say sweetly, "Jay stop screaming at Mommy, that is a bad thing," really I want to yell at him and say, "who do you think you are?!!! I am your mother and going thru pregnancy and labor is just to close to my memory for you to already be taking advantage of me like this!!" -Ohh the Joys!!