Friday, December 28, 2012

A white Christmas!

How often do we get white Christmases in Maryland? Every couple years? We were so excited to see it snowing while at our grandparent's home in Northern Virginia!

Well, the Normolian Christmas was a little different this year. We had the opportunity experiment and celebrate Christmas on December 15th as a family. On Chirstmas Eve we went to our Grandparents on Mother's side of the family, then on Christmas day we visited with Daddy's family.

Here are some pictures, enjoy!


A mug. I love it!





Boots!


A glow lamp candle
Chistmas is all about when the Light of the world came to the world

Cousin Ricky with Luke's Christmas gift, a perplexus! (and us in the background marveling at how a seven year old's toy can create 'wows', 'mans!' and 'aaaaws!' out of a twenty-some year old young man!)
Tabor opening gifts


 

 


Family Christmas openings

Luke opening his present

Excited Nate with his new clothes!



Saturday, December 22, 2012

Chirstmas time is almost here!

Chirstmas lights, piano recitals, cookies to bake, songs to learn, places to go...
Boy, things are getting overwhelming, my feet are getting achy!

Lo, a voice of song!

"Joy to the world the Lord has come,
Let earth recieve her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room,
Let heaven and nature sing..."

Jesus is the reason this season exsists, why I exsist!

This season, may you rest in Christ's love,
Rejoice in His birth,
Abide in His hope,
Love with His love,
and celebrate with great joy!

Welcome into our hearts, Lord Jesus! Make your home and place amoung us. Be glorified and exalted in our midst and may we be drawn into your presense with every passing breath we take.

Sunday, December 2, 2012


 

 The Mountain Peaks at Dawn

As in the early morning
The snowy mountain peaks
Look up to greet the dawning,
So my heart longs and seeks
To see thy face
Here like the peaks at sunrise
My mind to thee I raise;
Clothe me with glory likewise
Make me to burn with praise
In love’s attire
Of flaming fire.
 
In robes of snowy whiteness
They greet their lord the sun;
I too await thy brightness,
On winged feet I run.
Give, now we meet,
Communion sweet.
 

~ By: Hannah Hurnard