Be calm in the waiting

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

It has been a busy bittidz few days; especially just before Christmas! Monday and Tuesday flew by; and this day is half over! We have been working towards fruition of our endeavours; and there are still further delays. Now with the Christmas Season falling upon us, things will be 'on hold' til next week or early into the New Year. We have been given some other tidbitz options; and we will do our due diligence in exploring potential possibilities between now and then. We TRUST He has a GOOD Plan for us; and we are simply 'biding our time'; 'waiting upon Him'. We are RESTING and ABIDING in Him; and we will enjoy today, tomorrow, Christmas Day, and the whole nine yards! We have many daily Blessings to be thankful for; and we 'Praise Him In ALL Things!'

Made the shortbread cookies this past morning; was up early. They turned out not to be bite sized; as the cookie cutter I was relying upon, was not the greatest. So I utilized a tid glass instead; and the cookies came out wonderfully solid and large! Feels good to have those done; and our house smells so 'Christmassy' with the aroma of freshly baked shortbread, and fragrant scent of the fir Christmas tree!

We are looking forward to our Christmas Breakfast with my son on the 25th; as well as toasting Christ's special day, with some champagne and orange juice! In the evening, us three, plus my daughter, her husband, and our wee twin grandsons will be over for a Christmas dinner, that we are all contributing towards. Eventhough the economy has been less than stellar, methinks this will be the best and most meaningful family Christmas celebration ever! We are not giving gifts; save to our 3.6 year old grandchildren - a hockey game from Costco and we know that will be well received by all! LOL!

We are expecting a very good friend to visit us this afternoon; and he is welcome to stay on for a bit of dinner and spend the night, if he wishes. He has a four hour drive ahead of him; and it is through treacherous snow / black ice conditions.

We watched the Vision Channel on Sunday; and I will share a few tidbits from each of these three programs; however, I still believe, it is better for you, to tune in for yourselves, to receive the best encouragement and Biblical teachings. ie. 'Hour of Power' (Dr. Robert Schuller - www.hourofpower.org); 'Enjoying Everyday Life' (Joyce Meyer - www.joycemeyer.org); and 'Living Truth' (Charles Price - www.livingtruth.ca). You may know of others, who you can 'Pay It Forward To'; by sharing the websites with them etc.

On 'Hour of Power', Guest Pastor, Max Lucado, gives a wonderful message on 'Why Are We Afraid?' (name of his new book; plus website is: www.maxlucado.com). I had some more ephifanies! ie. As Max shares, 'Fear takes away our joy'; basically 'Fear Less and Pray MORE.' Regardless of one's circumstances; that is a good tidbit to 'keep on trekking'. Through the tougher experiences, one becomes stronger, and all the more appreciative of Him.

On 'Enjoying Everyday Life', Joyce is sharing that 'do not be trapped in the past; you can not have HOPE for your past'. 'Watch for the rewards (even little ones) from Him. Be expectant and think in ABUNDANCE! ie 'Pay Day is coming!' (Say it out loud; you may feel a bittid better!) 'Move on - forward and trust that something GOOD is going to happen to me'.

On 'Living Truth', Charles is sharing about Christ, how He Came, with a Gift of Grace, to save us and to transform us. ie sinners. By the Indwelling of His Holy Spirit, He Guides us, Directs us, and Imparts Gifts to equip us, to continue to share the Message of the Good News! He LOVES us all unconditionally; and, He came at great price to offer us all Everlasting Life.

The picture is of our dear Blue, sitting quietly on our antique chair (embroidery done by my Norwegian Grandmother), who is thoughtfully gazing beyond the confines of our bedroom bay window. Alan and I are also being Reflective, appreciating the Calm, and being truly Thankful for all our Blessings, and Joyful for His Birth!

Hope these bittids are encouraging to all those who read this post. In the bittid meantime, here is wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Peace and God Bless.