(Day after) St. Nicholas Day Thanks
If thou wilt foil thy foes with joy,
Then flit not from this heavenly Boy.
- from "This Little Babe", A Ceremony of Carols, Benjamin Britten
#1074 sleep |
| Look what St. Nicholas brought! |
#1075 popping awake just as the alarm is about to go off; God's mercy
#1076 conferring with my brother early in the morning as we remember and talk about our Grandfather who just passed away
#1077 working hard
#1078 Advent wreath at church
#1079 singing in choir at church (a once-a-year occurrence)
#1080 boys helping
#1081 new candle in kitchen
#1082 listening to Lucy making sense of the world
#1083 husband who helps me not overcommit
#1084 colleagues who reassure
#1085 black, old school, felt tip pens
#1086 noisy children in my home
#1087 repentance and forgiveness EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.
PS I'm missing all of you. I've been up to my eyeballs in this:
#1083. Yes and amen! I love that St. Nicholas fills sneakers.
ReplyDeleteI got some of those gold coins from TJ's for Corinne's stocking. :-)
ReplyDeleteYes and amen to #1 - sleep. You poor lady. Being a school teacher is incredibly hard work. My daughter is a nursery school teacher and a pastor's wife. EVery time we skype, she looks so tired.
ReplyDeleteI love all that you do!
ReplyDeleteMom Judy