My Top 10 Memories and More of 2010

So many memories!  365 of them to be exact.  With reflection, I have narrowed those 365 memories down to just 10.  And here they are:

10. Flying on the plane with the whole family...was an adventure!
 9.  Welcome Julip!  We got a dog!
 8.  Emma Jeanne is now a Spark!
 7.  Emma Jeanne starts Kindergarten!
 6.  Macen's 1st  Birthday!  My little Macen Man.
 5.  Emma Jeanne is 5!  Wow!  She is growing up.
 4.  Gamma and Popoh Randy visit us for Christmas.
 3.  Our own home!  Yes, we live on a base, but it is ours while we are here!
 2.  Our first family vacation...Cavalier, North Dakota!  Woohoo!
 1.  Our first Christmas together just the four of us in our OWN home.

Wish I could remember all the rest, but now it's time to PARTY!  So, have a safe and happy new year!

Faith Like A Child

"You must have faith like a child."  We all have heard that phrase from various speakers, in various places, at various times.  We read about childlike faith in the Bible:  Matthew 18:2-4, Mark 10:15, and Luke 18:17 (Just to name a few).  But what exactly does it mean to have "faith like a child"?


This morning, my five year old daughter was sitting in front of our Christmas tree.  I asked, "Do you want me to turn on the TV for you?"  She replied, "No, I just want to look at the presents."  I walked out of the room and thought about how I used to just sit in front of the Christmas tree with all the presents around it.  It is a beautiful sight! 

Then it occurred to me what "faith like a child" is like.  It's like Christmas!  It's simple, pure.  Warm and cozy. 

Isn't it fitting that Christmas is the holiday that reminds us what it means to have faith like a child?  Without CHRISTmas, there would be NO Salvation, NO Easter, NO Hope.  Our salvation and renewed faith began with the child born in a manger.  God's only son.  Now that brings a whole new meaning to "faith like a child."

So, while you are sipping on your hot cocoa, sitting in front of the Christmas tree, remember what it was like as a child this Christmas...Pure faith.

Merry CHRISTmas!  and God Bless!