We received quite a bit of snow over the weekend. It is very beautiful! There seems to be a peacefulness that comes with fresh snow. I don't know why, but all seems clean and quiet right after a snowfall.

It was a good weekend, overall. We had two Christmas parties, one with the leadership of the ministry we work with, which was a lot of fun. We laughed a lot, and just enjoyed being together. The second party was a work party and just not as much fun as the other gatherings we've been part of this year. It seems at those type of parties, all everyone does is try to impress the others and no one is really real.

Our prayers go out to our friends who lost their mom last night to a long battle with cancer. We pray for peace and comfort for your whole family.