Happy Christmas

I hope that you all had a very happy Christmas! 

Some of the things I was thankful for over this holiday season was…

 A reason to build a gingerbread village, which became gifts for some special relatives. 

 The feeling of joy that came from celebrating, giving and spending time with loved ones.

Buying my very own Christmas tree and getting creative with gift wrapping.

 Being able to make rocky road and overdose on chocolate.

 For dogs that guard the pile of wrapping paper.

For festive table settings and delicious three course meals.

And most importantly for a Saviour that was born to give us eternal life. 

Happy as Larry. 

A Night of Carols

I am so blessed that I was able to attend the carols with some of my favourite people! Our eyes fought with the sun for the first couple hours of the evening but then it wasn't long until we pulled out our jumpers, lit our candles and tested our singing voices. The night finished with fireworks over the rotunda and a swarming crowd of people as they headed back to their cars. 

What a great night of community and love! 

Nine sleeps until Christmas.

Thankful

Sitting on the couch watching the sunshine turn into a thunderstorm is glorious. The smell of the rain hitting the warm ground is one of the best and it has left me thinking of some of the things I have to be thankful for.

 Thankful for times when I can share a giant donut with the love of my life. 

 Thankful for bath times to relax and forget about all the worries in the world.

 Thankful for times when God teaches me wonderful things about being a women of God. 

This book is great, based on Titus 2

 Thankful for puppies that make our hearts melt and love us without judgement.

 Thankful for hair styling to lift my spirits and make the wedding feel even more closer.

Thankful for game nights with friends.

 Thankful for anniversary dates with Mr J and spontateous Christmas light hunting. 

Thankful for the Christmas season coming up fast. 

A season to celebrate Jesus's birth and the act of giving. 

& always thankful for a wonderful family. 

Gratitude turns everything into enough. 

What have you been thankful for lately? Big or small. 

Feeling magic

Tuesday I began my Christmas shopping and gift wrapping. Presents under the Christmas tree makes everything feel a little bit more magic. 27 days to go. 

Wednesday night finished with Mr J and I travelling to the other side of town for a delicious home cooked meal made by our friends Alex and Alex. It was a wonderful change of scenery for great conversation and company. Feeling extremely blessed. 

A Christmas Show

After an afternoon with Mum and Dad, Mr J and I dressed ourselves up to attend an annual Christmas work show. It was a night full of drinks, nibbles, funny faces, photos and a bus/taxi ride home.

Mr J is one big ball of trustworthy fun - I admire him and his idea of a nice photo.

Yesterday. Today. Holidays.

Yesterday Mr J and I shopped and ordered our wedding bands, bought a Christmas tree for a whopping thirteen dollars, treated ourselves to a doughnut to share and visited family for dinner. 

Today I jumped up early to assemble and decorate the Christmas tree. With no Christmas carols on CD, I listened to two hours of Glee's Christmas Mix on youtube. Quite good. I was greeted by at parcel at my door and I'm about to start my new book with a cup of tea, work a short shift and start planning this. Keeping my days filled. 

Holidays are giving me time to A) start a new book B) start making Christmas presents C) finalise wedding plans and D) drink lots of tea. This is great. 

Letters

{everyone has something to celebrate}

Dear University, I can't say I'm extremely sad to say goodbye to you for this year but thank you for challenging and teaching me a few things. Dear Koorong, I could spend all day with you. After browsing and reading the blurbs of books for a couple of hours, I walked out having started my Christmas shopping and gained a book for myself to read during my break. Thanks. Dear Christmas, forty-three days until you arrive. In the meantime, your carols are lifting my spirits daily. Excitment is high to celebrate the birth of Jesus! Dear Mr J. Thankyou for making me smile when I'm down and giving wonderful advice. I love how the Lord works through you.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Adelaide Christmas Pageant {a first}

I attended my first Adelaide Christmas Pageant this year. Floats, clowns, carols, chalk drawings, Santa, the smell of sausages and friends. As hard as it was to get out of bed, it was so worth it.

Christmas is just around the corner! 
Realising that I don't own a Christmas tree, any decorations or a Christmas CD to play has made it top priority. Do you have any traditions or specific times that you put your Christmas tree up each year?