It's time to post another Multitudes on Monday when I count my everyday blessings. It's been a busy week and I've not even begun to get ready for Christmas.  Working full time and commuting a distance doesn't leave much extra time. But I've been so blessed by reading Jennifer Walker Crawford's eBook called " Keeping Christ as Christmas ".  It's OK if I don't have a picture perfect house at Christmas.  The reason for the season is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.  Btw, I highly recommend reading this book …

Today I am hosting "In Other Words Tuesday". The quote I chose for us to write about is: "We can thrive -- and even offer life-giving rest to others -- because God is at home in us."  Bonnie Gray ~ Faith Barista When I first read this quote on Bonnie's blog Faith Barista , it really resonated within me. God is at home within me.  How amazing is that?  And yet, I realize how easy it can be to take this precious gift for granted. When I received Jesus as my personal Savior, His Spirit came to live within me.  However, it wasn'…

I am a life long learner.  I've often described myself this way because I truly believe we are never too old or too young to learn. It is such a blessing to witness the look of excitement and triumph when a little child learns something for the first time. This week the children in our three year old class sorted their snacks. Cheez-its and Cheerios were sorted and graphed on paper.  Once they completed the assignment, they place their hands on their heads.  Every one of the twenty students accomplished this task. The children learn sight words such…