My apologies for being so absent from the blogging world for a few days, but my oh my was it busy! It hasn't helped that my hubby is doing much of his studying from home these days so he uses the computer much more than I. Regardless, I just have to share our Christmas blessings!!!!
Dan and I were literally dreading this Christmas due to our financial situation. We simply did not know how we were going to do anything. We both made it a matter of prayer. We always seek to be cautious to be sure the kids understand what Christmas was truly about. We were very honest with them for months that they should not expect much materialistically. The kids handled it all so well, and it was been such a lesson for us all in how commercialized our ideas can be.
We set up the tree, and we did all of our normal holiday traditions. They are all so much fun.
As December 1st came about, we began to see God do some amazing things in our family! It really started before that with Abby, our oldest daughter. She so wanted a pair of boots for her birthday. She knew that our cash flow was low, and she wanted to use as much of her money as possible. She was so excited to be just over $50 short. She didn't want us to just assume the remainder. She began to pray. In two days time, she received $45 more for her boots. What a great lesson in faith for her and all of us!
The first Sunday of December, Dan was greeting folks as they were leaving church. A couple in our church handed him some cash for our family to have for Christmas. Another couple came through and gave him a card. This happened every Sunday throughout December! We were able to pay some looming bills and buy presents for our kids all without spending any of our money!
Our fear was an empty Christmas tree. Instead we got some excellent deals, and our kids were so blessed.
It was amazing! What a true lesson that God will always provide. It was an incredible lesson in giving for our kids to see. I remember one of my kids asking, "That person really wanted to give us that much money and be happy about it!" It was truly what Christmas is all about!
Here are a few pictures of the kids favorite expressions while opening their gifts!
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