We are the Friesen's: Christmas Morning....

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The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Morning....

Several wise, mature Christian people we know told us after we were first married to start new "traditions" as a married couple and new family. So, one tradition that Marc and I have started is to always spend Christmas morning at our house -- it was just us up until this year. Now, we have Luke as well!

If you read my previous post about Christmas Eve (do so first if you haven't yet), you read that Luke was a little sick last night. This morning, after getting a nice sleep last night, he still wasn't feeling too hot. He was running a low-grade fever, and we've had some tears. You can tell from this sad photo below.

Fortunately, so far, he's managed to keep his food down other than the usual spit-up that we always have day in and day out in our home. Marc somehow did manage to get a very smiley Luke with me -- right after eating. Notice my lap is covered with a blanket, just in case.

Most of you know that Marc is a Texas Longhorns' Fan. I gave him a new TX sweatshirt. As you can see, he didn't mind modeling it for the photo.

One thing I really wanted (and I did receive from Marc) was to have Luke's birth announcement professionally framed -- you know, with the special glass and all to protect it from light and the double-matting. This picture doesn't do it any justice, but it turned out beautifully. The frame matches the frame that our wedding invitation has. They'll be hanging on the wall side-by-side....

One of the best gifts I received from Marc was this homemade gift from Marc and Luke. It's a certificate for a day to myself. Yep, Marc will watch Luke for me all day....Hmmmm....what will I do? I'm sure I can find something. I do want to make sure that when I have my day, it's well planned out and not wasted.

Shopping, pedicure, sleep.... I'll have to figure out the perfect day to do it. I may wait a little bit.

Despite all of our wonderful gifts, we are celebrating the true meaning of Christmas -- the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Wow! What a special gift from God -- a son whom would later be sacrificed for our sins.