Forever Beloved

Faith, Love & Truth

hello. goodbye.

hello december, goodbye november
hello my fav month…you’re so happy, festive, sparkly, and shiny and you smell really super good
hello christmas tree, goodbye pumpkins
hello family time + lots of laughs
hello celebrating the real reason for the season, the birth of Christ
hello christmas ham {my fav}, goodbye thanksgiving turkey
hello holiday baking, goodbye self control
hello hot chocolate, goodbye hot cider
hello season of giving, goodbye buying for myself

hello Gregory, our elf on the shelf…oh how i’ve missed your naughty adventures
hello streaming christmas music all.the.time., goodbye regular radio stations
hello to every christmas movie out there, goodbye non-holiday movies
hello happy mail daily, goodbye boring mail

hello crafting presents, goodbye boring evenings
hello the time of year i wish i had a fireplace
hello kids christmas program, goodbye dry eyes
hello christmas caroling and christmas wrapping, goodbye free time
hello making lists and checking them twice

hello the season i’ve waited for all year long
hello the season that feels extra magical this year

Thankful {30/30}

Today I am thankful for all of YOU, my loyal blog readers. Thank you for not only reading my blog but also for your unconditional support and encouraging comments. We’ve been through a lot together, this little bloggie and I, and I’m glad you could come along with us for the journey. You give me the chance to share my stories, my heart, my passion, my life and myself.


 

Thankful {29/30}

Today I am thankful for books. Books may seem like a slightly weird thing to be thankful for if you aren’t a book lover. But if you are one, you totally get it. I’ve been in love with reading for as long as I can remember. I am so so super thankful for a Mama who encouraged me to read. Growing up, every night my Mama and I would shut the TV off early (some nights at 8 pm) and go to bed and read. Some of my fav memories are snowy Sunday afternoons, curled up under a blanket reading. I would be in my chair and she would be in hers. I didn’t want to play video games, or spend hours of my life watching TV; I just wanted to get lost in a book.

Books have been a major part of my growing process as a Christian, wife, mother, friend and adult. I absolutely love reading and, during that book, realizing more about myself.

But it’s more than that, there is a connection between words and I. My mama says it’s because I’m wordy 🙂 It’s one of the reasons I enjoy blogging. And I feel completely blessed that part of that blogging is doing book reviews.