Merry Christmas!

It's the day after Christmas, and that means all the holiday hoopala is over. We have partied to our max, and today is a day to relax, clean, and find a place for the bajillion new toys we got. I always feel a mixture of sadness and relief when Christmas is done. It was another great year though. We were blessed to celebrate Luke's first Christmas, and share another year with our families.

This was a special year not just because Luke joined our family, but also because it was my Mom's 60th birthday Christmas day. We tried to make it a very special day for her, and I hope it was. As hard it probably is for her to turn 60, it's also sort of strange for me to realize she is 60. Where have all the years gone? Anyways, we all know how fast time flies. I'm just happy we are all here to celebrate another year.

Here's to best wishes, health, and happiness in the New Year.

Love,

Jeff, Katie, Caleb & Luke

Isn't that the truth?

I have a couple quick quotes I want to share. They are somewhat unrelated, but both got me thinking. Good reminders.

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for differenct ways or truer answers. ” ~M. Scott Peck

This quote applies to so many situations. If you really think about it, it seems that true change and reform does happen when decide to re-evaluate our lives. Whether it be job loss, job change, relationship difficulties, or just stress, we seem to search out ways to improve or change our situation.


"Remember one is given strength to bear what happens to one, but not the 100 and 1 different things that might happen. And don’t say God has proved that he can make you fear poverty, illness, etc. I am sure God never teaches the fear of anything but himself.” ~ CS Lewis


I need to read this at least once a week. I don't know why I worry so much, but I do. And there are a thousand and one differnt things a person can worry about, but we should be living in this moment and not thinking about what might happen.

These are my deep thoughts for the week. Goodbye.