As some of you know, the past week here in Vancouver has been wonderfully snowy and icy. I have LOVED it. And not JUST for the extra time at home, although that has been a true blessing to my heart. I needed some major time at home-time with the family- and time to catch up on stuff. And I got it! God knows our needs, amen?? But even beyond all this time at home, it is so special to be having a WHITE Christmas. For Mark and me, it's been 9 years since we've been in snow like this (since our last Christmas in Anchorage). It's been fun to watch it fall, crunch around in it, drive in it (just a teeny bit), and-for the kids-to sled and play in it. I will miss it when it melts.
I took some pictures of our school this past Saturday, and put them into a very short slideshow (posted below). They were taken before the major snow accumulation even happened. I have some photos/video of the kids to post, but I have no time right now to post them--but soon! For now, here are some photos of our school, covered under a light blanket of fluffy, soft snow.
I hope to write again soon. I have had an unusual amount of coursework to do (Educational/Child Psychology). I actually enjoy the learning, but it's been interesting trying to finish all my assignments by this Friday, with everything that's around to take me away from it. I've actually been getting up before 7 AM some mornings. ON MY VACATION! Unheard of! But it's all coming together.
Merry Christmas, my friends! Our God is with us.
And if God is with us, who can stand against us?
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
It's a Wonderful Life
Below is a short video of still pictures of our wedding day, set to music. We celebrated our 12th anniversary last month. A few days after our anniversary, Mark got the scanner working (the scanner I got for free from Freecycle). So these are the first pictures I decided to scan.
Every day I thank God for the life He's given Mark and I together, even though it is different from the life we imagined for ourselves on the day we were married. I may be a complete cornball here, but I was thinking tonight about the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" and all the truth in its message. It is one of my MOST FAVORITE movies. And my favorite part is the end when George starts freaking out. He starts to lose it because of the pressures of his daily responsibilities. He is so focused on all the dreams that weren't achieved, all the adventures he didn't go on. He's "stuck" in the cold old rickety house with four noisy kids and no money. He feels like he hasn't given Mary all that she "deserves" as his wife. He feels like his life hasn't amounted to enough. I think everyone faces similar feelings at some point. I certainly have, and so has Mark. It's so beautiful at the end of the movie when George Bailey realizes that the adventure he's been on is the life he's led! The good he's done for others is far more valuable than his own fantastic (and unrealistic) aspirations for himself. The sacrifices he's made for his family will reap permanent, real rewards.
The people we impact the most are our families. And for those of us who are married, the person we can minister to (or hurt) the most is our spouse. I could blog on this for much longer, but it's way too late and so I'll save my thoughts for another night. Maybe I'll post a part two in a few days...
The words to the song on the video ("Butterflyz" by Alicia Keys) tell exactly how I was feeling on my wedding day. How I was feeling about Mark. And how I still feel.
Ephesians 5 forever!!
Every day I thank God for the life He's given Mark and I together, even though it is different from the life we imagined for ourselves on the day we were married. I may be a complete cornball here, but I was thinking tonight about the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" and all the truth in its message. It is one of my MOST FAVORITE movies. And my favorite part is the end when George starts freaking out. He starts to lose it because of the pressures of his daily responsibilities. He is so focused on all the dreams that weren't achieved, all the adventures he didn't go on. He's "stuck" in the cold old rickety house with four noisy kids and no money. He feels like he hasn't given Mary all that she "deserves" as his wife. He feels like his life hasn't amounted to enough. I think everyone faces similar feelings at some point. I certainly have, and so has Mark. It's so beautiful at the end of the movie when George Bailey realizes that the adventure he's been on is the life he's led! The good he's done for others is far more valuable than his own fantastic (and unrealistic) aspirations for himself. The sacrifices he's made for his family will reap permanent, real rewards.
The people we impact the most are our families. And for those of us who are married, the person we can minister to (or hurt) the most is our spouse. I could blog on this for much longer, but it's way too late and so I'll save my thoughts for another night. Maybe I'll post a part two in a few days...
The words to the song on the video ("Butterflyz" by Alicia Keys) tell exactly how I was feeling on my wedding day. How I was feeling about Mark. And how I still feel.
Ephesians 5 forever!!
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