Closing 2013 and Looking to 2014

This is going to be mostly a picture post to share the different ways we celebrated Christmas.  I realized that there were many more pictures I should have taken, so this is only a partial representation.  There will also be some snow pictures: of which there has been plenty of opportunities so far this winter!

The Reason we celebrate: JESUS!




My blooming Christmas cactus

Some inside decorations including our Christmas tree and a few favorite ornaments.

Here is my shot at a 'Pinterest inspired' wreath for our newly painted front door.  I think it turned out better than I thought it would... thankfully!

 

Our house also gets lit up, and it seems to glow even brighter in the new fallen snow this past Friday.

 

 

 

This is one of the many Christmas dinners that we had over the period of one week - it was the only gathering where someone actually thought to take a group picture before people started leaving. :-)  It is a picture of my mom's family with her parents (front center) and her siblings and the cousins, along with the first great-grandchild.

 

 

 

 

And a beautiful, colorful sunset to end this picture post.  It was neat to see how God designed this last snowfall with all of the drifts that appeared the next morning.

May God grant us the grace for all that is coming our way in 2014, and may we be thankful for each new day and every blessing He decides to give to us!