Finals Finally Finished *sigh*

Finals are Finally Finished and I couldn't be more pleased with my grades nor the impeccable timing. I think the holidays arrived just in the knick of time because I was fading fast!

Currenty in the household:
my house is warm and cozy
2 dogs and 1 cat snuggled up on their beds chasing cars and birds in their dreams
Christmas tree lights are glowing from afar
a tired, worn out sleeping baby
a (for once in a really REALLY long time) relaxed momma and wife (not worrying about studying)
the ever prominant QVC on the tv
sweet bells of text messaging from my husband

The sound of silence never sounded so sweet! It has been a beautiful day! God is good and full of grace and mercy. My husband is full of love. My little boy is filled with bounding sweetness and laughs. It's in the stillness that I can embrace and reflect on my OVERFLOWING blessings. My household is generally NEVER quiet, there's always something going on! It's so good to be able to sit and not worry about studying, stressing, this or that...but take time to be in the stillness of the Lord and thank Him for ALL He does and continues to do in our life!

A family very close to my heart is in the current motions of embarking on a very scary, unknown journey. I was a nanny to 2 little girls YEARS ago (and by years, 5 years to be exact). One was in the first grade and the other was just born. The youngest was born with T.A.R. Syndrome. A very very rare disease. By rare, I mean 1 in a million! She has a lot of wbc issues and she can't clot her blood. Her parents were always on their toes to make sure she didn't even get a scratch! Well as you can imagine you can't