Send Cards...Or NOT Send Cards...that is the question.

Ok, so it's Christmas time again; and, once again, I ask myself:
Should I send Christmas cards this year?

I ask myself this question every year. Every year, I have great intentions of doing so. And, somehow, I always end up forgetting. Either I don't get the cards in time (January or February isn't considered a good time to send Christmas cards), can't find cards I like, or I forget to have pictures made in time, or I get the cards all ready to send - and forget to send them.
Plus, I hate spending money. I know, it's odd, but true.

Well, ENTER Shutterfly Christmas Cards!

This year, Shutterfly is offering 50 FREE Christmas cards to Bloggers.

FREE? Did I just hear the word FREE?

Hey, I think I can do this!

Want to see how you can get free Christmas cards from Shutterfly?

Click here! 50 Free Holiday Cards from Shutterfly

Or, just want to see what they offer?

You can get:

• Christmas Photo Cards
• Birthday Cards
• Birth Announcements
• And More!

Want to see some cards that I might choose?

I like this one: Family Wall Red Christmas Card

And this one: Pretty Poinsettia Print Christmas 5x7

And this one: With Love Chartreuse Christmas 5x7

(I'd post the pictures, but the computer I'm using right now won't let me)


Check it out! I think I might just do Christmas cards this year!

Thanksgiving, Birthdays, Little people and more:

First of all:


HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!

Hope you all had a great day, and are very thankful for all the wonderful things you have. :-)

Next,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIANA!

My little girl just turned four!!!! We had a princess party for her last Friday, while her grandparents were here, and she thoroughly enjoyed herself. Thank you, Beth for making her cakes!

I'm running out of time, so, quickly, here's a couple of pictures of the little monkey - thought you might like to see what he looks like these days! :-) He'll be one year old in just a couple of weeks it's hard to believe! Still, he has no teeth, and isn't overly interested in walking as of yet, so it doesn't seem as if he's trying to grow up too fast on me. He likes to talk to us, chase balls around the house, and push around his tractors and cars while making motor noises!

"Hi, Mom! What's that thing you're holding? Can I have it?"

'Who, me? I'm not doing anything - just sitting here hoilding my train. What makes you think I'm up to something?'

Just thinkin....... (again)

"If you heart takes mare pleasure in reading novel, watching tv, going to the movies, or talking to friends rather than sitting with God, sharing His cares and His burdens, weeping and rejoicing with Him, then how are you going to handle forever in His presence...if you're not ecstatic about Him now?" -Keith Green
(recently posted by my brother - thanks, Sherwood!)

Kinda makes you think, huh?
Reminds me of a verse -

Psalm 37:4, Delight thyself in the Lord, and He shall give thee the desires of your heart.
How much time do I spend 'delighting' myself in the Lord?
Do I spend time with Him because He's my best friend and I can't wait to be with Him, or because I have list if things that I 'need' to ask Him for?
It's kind of like someone marrying someone they have never met, or met only once or twice - people don't usually do that, because in general, you don't choose to spend the rest of your life with someone you know nothing about.
So why would I choose to spend eternity with Someone I know nothing about?
Just as we took time to get to know our spouse before we married him or her, we need to spend time with God, get to know Him, before we go to spend forever with Him.
Is it wrong to ask Him for things? No, the Bible says to 'make your requests known'. But do we spend more time asking for things, or just stopping to chat - and taking time to listen?
Besides, I think if we spent more time 'delighting' in God, we might begin to see more of our requests coming to pass.

Just my thoughts - you can take 'em or leave 'em!