Well......the holidays are over now and we are back in the swing of a new semester.
I will post some pictures of our travels in a later blog once I get everything downloaded.
Josh and I traveled to Ohio and Alabama over the Christmas break and it was a lot of fun.
We were able to visit with family and there is nothing better than waking up on Christmas morning and making cinnamon bread and watching everyone as they open their gifts.
Now that our visit is over, Josh and I are back to teaching. This semester is going to be a challenge for me, because I will be teaching the saxophone along with the clarinet studio.
Please pray for both Josh and I as we embark on the new semester together.
Something that always hits me when I get back from Christmas break is how sad I am that I have to wait another year until that Christmas spirit comes back. I love Christmas and I especially love the music. I look forward to that time after Halloween and before Thanksgiving when radio stations begin to play Christmas carols. Most people get sick of them and by the time the New Year rolls around they are ready to pack it in, but I wish Christmas could go all year.
I think that at Christmas time the ability to talk about Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas helps me to come out of my shell (so to speak). I am quite shy when it comes to witnessing to others and I am not an "in your face" person with anything.
I hope that through the way Josh and I live our lives and how we are apart from one another reflects and I pray that we can be positive christian models. I know that sometimes people gain more from what they see from you than what you may say. I just know that it is very difficult to speak up about God to anyone I know, even if they are a christian.
So.....Christmas is a time of reflection, and being thankful and truly knowing the meaning behind all of the lights and gifts. I am so happy that Josh and I were able to spend that time with our families and hopefully we can carry that "spirit" with us all year round.
Thank you for a great Christmas!!
God Bless,
HB
Monday, January 21, 2008
Off we go...
Well......the holidays are over now and we are back in the swing of a new semester.
I will post some pictures of our travels in a later blog once I get everything downloaded.
Josh and I traveled to Ohio and Alabama over the Christmas break and it was a lot of fun.
We were able to visit with family and there is nothing better than waking up on Christmas morning and making cinnamon bread and watching everyone as they open their gifts.
Now that our visit is over, Josh and I are back to teaching. This semester is going to be a challenge for me, because I will be teaching the saxophone along with the clarinet studio.
Please pray for both Josh and I as we embark on the new semester together.
Something that always hits me when I get back from Christmas break is how sad I am that I have to wait another year until that Christmas spirit comes back. I love Christmas and I especially love the music. I look forward to that time after Halloween and before Thanksgiving when radio stations begin to play Christmas carols. Most people get sick of them and by the time the New Year rolls around they are ready to pack it in, but I wish Christmas could go all year.
I think that at Christmas time the ability to talk about Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas helps me to come out of my shell (so to speak). I am quite shy when it comes to witnessing to others and I am not an "in your face" person with anything.
I hope that through the way Josh and I live our lives and how we are apart from one another reflects and I pray that we can be positive christian models. I know that sometimes people gain more from what they see from you than what you may say. I just know that it is very difficult to speak up about God to anyone I know, even if they are a christian.
So.....Christmas is a time of reflection, and being thankful and truly knowing the meaning behind all of the lights and gifts. I am so happy that Josh and I were able to spend that time with our families and hopefully we can carry that "spirit" with us all year round.
Thank you for a great Christmas!!
God Bless,
HB
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