It Had To Be the Onesies

Christmas Eve and Christmas 2017 will forever go down in our family history as probably one of the rowdiest, funnest, craziest ever!  The memories made were absolutely priceless! I’d dreamed for forever of having matching onesies and jammies and this was the year!  Of course the men in our lives were less than gung-ho (or…

Firsts

As an adoptive parent of older little ones, I remember being so sad to have missed all the “firsts”:  first smile, first bath, first tooth (which in this mama’s opinion might actually be a perk.  Teething is so not fun for anyone!), first crawl, first step…. BUT seriously, no doubt, every mama longs to have…

Our Celebration of Christmas

Phoenix First, the church we attend, has the largest Christmas play that we have ever had the privilege of being a part of. Although I didn’t count them all,  {haha} the rumor is that 77,000 people {approximately}  attend each year.   It is also rumored that it has been mentioned  in the national  media as…

Welcome to Our Christmas

 Selah together Christmas Eve day… Resting up for our annual night of  undeniable laughter and crazy fun… UNO. Uno has been a  Christmas Eve tradition in our home for as long as I can remember… Although the ‘rules’ have changed a bit over the years, the last one holding any cards has to put their…

So Here’s The Plan…

We have made a conscious effort to Selah some today. In years past we have hurried and scurried and it has been a very, very much needed change in our home…. Aren’t churches in the snow the most beautiful? And just in case you’re wondering if  I am missing the snow… that would be a…

Selah With Us This Christmas

No doubt, just like everyone else, our “to do” list can seem endless this time of year…. After many years of wondering how Christmas came speeding upon us with little thought to Christmas and the reason we celebrate it, we’ve come to understand that if  we don’t Selah {rest} and allow God’s peace to  bring us…