This is not going well...

I haven't blogged in a while. And though there are many reasons, I chose to name this one. I am double blogging. In my role as member of the MNYS CYFM committee, I got asked to contribute to their blog on a weekly basis. Sometimes I fail, sometimes I make my goal. All this to say, my church stories are being funneled onto another site.

We are busy preparing for Christmas and I am finding a lot of joy in that. Our Advent focs has been "Light Shines in the Darkness." It has been good to think on it, teach on it, and in general, experience it. Each of our Sunday School students has made a luminary to go with the theme and they will be used to decorate the church on Christmas Eve. I've liked working on this project A LOT. Not only did it provide the teachers with an fun craft, all the needed supplies, and a lesson to go with it, but it gave me the real sense that we were together in this. Our Advent experience has been woven together, if you've attended a worship service, or a Sunday school class, you know our focs, you're a part of it. To me, the joy in that community is worth the million times I tripped over the glass jars in my office.

Funny things still happen here too. While I was folding a bunch of papers last week, I decided to watch some handbell ringing on You Tube. It turned into a full on distraction for both me and the Music director. there are some amazing choirs out there...and then there are others.

Last night I went to see a movie with my Dad. For those of you who don't know, he has a strange version of Parkinson's disease and tends to shake, especially at night. we decided I should hold our HUGE tub of popcorn so that he did not spill it. Halfway through the movie, we had eaten our way to the bottom, and Dad went to refill it. When he returned, I was in charge of holding it again because of the shaking. Much to my shock though, there was a really horrible part just then that involved a huge snake. i couldn't help it. I totally forgot about the popcorn and flung my hands in front of my face to protect my dreams, causing a rainstorm of popcorn to fall on me, my father, and anyone near us. Dad's comment; "I wouldn't have bought the popcorn if I had known you were going to throw it at the snake." Ha ha ha... Well, it my 2nd most interesting popcorn disaster ever. You'll have to talk to Mrs. Suzy Byville about the first.

I don't promise to blog here more regularly. But do promise to keep living my life, serving God and having fun.

Merry Christmas to all of You, Christ is the light in the darkness.