The First Day of Christmas...

Last week, my 8 year old went out to my van to retrieve some essential treaure he'd left there earlier in the day- not insulin or his Bible... I think it was a bakugon- and he left my interior light on.  The battery subsequently died and now my CD player/radio doesn't work.  Part of his punishment for his carelessness is having to listen to me sing.  I know I could call the Honda people and let them talk me through resetting it, but I've kind of enjoyed the forced conversation.  I'm also kind of expecting God to send me a song to sell to someone.  True story- that's where "Indescribable" came from- a broken radio...

Anyways... he and I were trying to remember all the "12 Days of Christmas" which sparked the question, "Is 12/25 the FIRST day of Christmas, or is 12/14 the first, making Christmas Day be the LAST?".  I could probably look that one up, but would rather assume what's most convenient for me, and say that today- December 14th- is the first day of Christmas...

So.... here's the first of my 12 Days of Christmas posts...
On the first day of Christmas, God blessed me with... a sweet party with new and old friends!

A few nights ago I attended a party billed as a "Crazy Ornament Exchange".  I LOVED watching 18 women playing Dirty Santa with some pretty high-fallutin' tree trimmings!  Of course, there were sassy ornaments adorned with feathers, and cute, kid-friendly light-up ornaments, but the most sought after embellishments were decorated with crosses, mangers, and Scripture.  This is thegame where you can open a new box or "steal" an ornament that was already in circulation.  I've never seen so much holy theft!  I observed these women coveting and persuing these garnitures not only as something to beautify their home or remind them of a dear friend, but as a testament to their desire to present Christmas as a time to celebrate Christ's birth.  As the oldest woman there- yep, I checked- I was so encouraged to see all those young moms that are daily trying to walk with God.  In this time of year of reading about "The Grand Gesture" (i.e.: going to Haiti to care for the sick, etc.) I needed to be reminded that MY mission field is 4120 Colony Woods Drive.  God has called me to teach, train, encourage, and support the five people I am blessed to share my home and life with!  Any opportunity a woman has to point their children, husband, and house guests towards Jesus needs to be taken, even if it's by a piece of porcelin nestled into a Douglas Fir. 

Thanks, J, for a wonderful evening, and for reminding me of my calling!!