Obtaining Mercy

We are headed into a busy week, aren't we?

This week's schedule for me holds some singing practice, a solo at church, a concert in Tampa, a date "lunch" with my hubby, a little more Christmas shopping, and of course, time with family and friends toward the end of the week.

I am feeling better, and looking forward to my week.

My poor cell phone is falling apart, and chose this week to become terminal. 

It's only "mostly dead" (10 pts if you can name that movie reference – it's an easy one, I know!) and is still functioning, but just one wrong move on my part and it will be in 2 pieces and absolutely worthless.

The interesting thing is that our 2-year contract is over in 9 (NINE) days!!!  Now, you tell me there's not a conspiracy there!!!

{sigh…}

So, we're doing the phone/calling plan comparison shopping during the next several days.  Fun, fun, FUN!!!

By the way, here's the finished mother's bracelet.  It turned out so gorgeous!

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It was a real pleasure to be creating something so beautiful these past few weeks.  I enjoyed it tremendously.

Isaac woke me up a little after 5 this morning, and I couldn't go back to sleep.  So I got up and started addressing Christmas cards (no, I don't procrastinate!  why would you even think such a thing???).  Now it is time to start the day, and he has dozed off again.

Let's be vewy, vewy quiet…and maybe he'll sleep a while longer; I could work on my budget then.  Yeah, well…I think maybe I'll do that later…right now, I feel a cup of cocoa calling my name.

Blessings on you and yours this week,

Alesha

 

Hmph! 

Again!

These "managing" posts are supposed to be written on Monday, but again, here I sit on Tuesday, typing.  Oh, well, some things are beyond our control, amen?  Amen!

I have been quite sick since last week.  So technically, I didn't do much "managing" at all yesterday.  I was so grateful for our caregiver, who came in and cared for Isaac, took the dog out, washed the dishes and brought me hot soup in bed!!!  She is the greatest!!!

I have been continuing my healthy approach to fighting off the germies, and even though I am still not 100%, I feel some better today.

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I did miss singing in my choir's cantata on Sunday night.  That made me really, really sad; but I was able to watch it online, and it was wonderful!

(It is available on our church's media page:  Landmark Baptist Church Christmas Cantata. Our college's Christmas program is available there as well.  It was awesome, too!)

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We are having incredibly cold weather here this week. 

Our thermometer read 24* this morning!

That is cRaZy cold for Florida!!!  It's fun for a change, though!  Now if we could just get a little snow before next Saturday, that would be perfect! LOL!

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My baby brother is experiencing his first winter in Tennessee this year.  He messaged me with pictures of snow yesterday.  We are really going to miss him this Christmas, but I am so proud of him for striking out on his own and following his heart. 

He is living out in the country, all by himself, which is something he has dreamed of for years.  It may not be what he wants for the rest of his life, but he is wise to reach for his goal while he is single and unencumbered.  I am excited to see what God is going to show him while He's got him on the backside of the desert…um, I mean forest! ;o)

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Here's a pic of my little man, (well, and my big man, too!) all bundled up for his ride to therapy:

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And a slightly blurry shot of some of our Christmas decor:

(Fortunately, for me, I like blurry Christmas light pictures.)

May God bless today, and may you stay warm!!!

😉