Friday Funnies- Jesus' Feet

A conversation with Hudson after bedtime prayer:

Hudson: Mom do you talk to Jesus?
Me: Yes I do.
Hudson: Where is Jesus?
Me: In my heart
Hudson: And in my heart and daddy's heart?
Me: Yes
Hudson: He must have really big feet.

Sigh I like that kid:)

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'Tis The Season Thursday *Giveaway*

Our Christmas tree was decorated last Saturday.  I loved watching Hudson place ornaments on the tree.  After everything was hung he asked for more things to put up.  I told him that was all for now, but we will be making more before Christmas.

Craig had the brilliant idea to set up our camera so that it takes a sequence of random pictures as we were decorating.

We got some terrible pictures like this :

( No I had not been drinking!)

And some really sweet ones like this:

 Carefully placing all of the ornaments on the same branch.  It's the best branch of course and all of the ornaments deserve to be on it :)

We made the evening festive with a chicken dinner with all the trimmings (except i forgot cranberry sauce, but there were cranberries in the stuffing.)

The Grand Finale.

Ooooh Ahhh!

Is your home decorated for Christmas yet?  Ours is not done being decorated but the tree is a good start.

Link up your holiday posts below.  Anything from recipes to decor, gifts to devotionals.  I look forward to reading about your family's traditions.

Just in case you are still shopping for your Christmas decorations (or you need a really great gift for someone on your list) let me introduce you to Julie from Julieannas Creations.

I have had the privilege of conversing with Julie through email and let me tell you she is just the sweetest craft lady out there.

Here are a few of my favorite things from her shop.

The Tweeterville School House

Everybody's garden needs this adorable birdhouse decorated as a quaint country school. Too fun!

The Paris Sign

Can't you just see this shabby chic sign adorning a special place in your home?

Boudoir Coat Rack

This is a fabulous piece of bedroom decor. What would you hang on it?

The  amazing Julie is allowing me to giveaway one of her totally cute Noel signs.

How fantastic would this be greeting guests on your front door?  Or how about placed on your mantle with garland and shimmery ornaments?

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Mandatory- Go to Juliannas Creations and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item for sale there.

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Wordless Wednesday- Magic

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What I Learned This Week

This week I learned:

1. Gravy from scratch can be made in my kitchen and it tastes way better than a package.

2. If I continue to eat the rich delicious food I have been cooking I will need to convert all of my pants to elastic wastes.

3. Sometimes you just need to hide your scale until January :) 

Glean other people's wisdom at Musings of a Housewife.
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Motivate Me Monday- The Greatest Commandments

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"

Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' Matthew 22:36-39

If you were really paying attention you will note that I used the same scripture passage last week in my MMM post as well.

I have been musing lately about loving God and loving my neighbor.  I wrote a post way back in the beginning of starting The Fifth Street Palace about being sheep.   About offering people food, drink, clothing, and not being embarrassed to do so.

Something else has come to my heart and that is offering to pray with people.  
Just let that sink in for a minute.  

I know for me it's awkward praying with my husband )and he is someone who has seen a vast portion of my ugly, but loves me anyway) let alone my neighbor (fellow shopper at the store, lady in my bible study, grandmother, parents...etc).

We see and hear the struggles of others frequently.  How wonderful to know that we can share with our fellow man that there is God, who is almighty to bare their burdens, who loves them endlessly to comfort them and who wants to bring them joy.  

I don't have step by step instructions for approaching people to pray for them.  Pray for God to open doors in your life, pray for courage to walk through the doors and pray for the right words to come from your lips.  

Be blessed in this.

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Friday Funnies- Elf Yourself

I totally heard about Elfing Myself from Kim Over at Homesteaders Heart. I love it! Here's my whole family "elfed".

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

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