I Celebrate the Day

I'm so incredibly sorry I haven't been writing! The Christmas season, as I'm sure you know, can be really hectic!

So, finals went way better than I expected and I ended up with a 3.8 GPA for this semester, hooray! The stress of grades was just enough to keep me motivated- even if I did cheat and post while I should have been studying...and had way to many Facebook and Pintrest visits. But, such is life, right? Every thing turned out just fine!

Since exams I have been to Louisiana to visit my marvelous, crazy, wild and loud family. With all our redneck drama we still manage to get together once a year to see each other. It hasn't been until recently that I've realized how important family really is. I guess it takes part of yours falling apart to realize that the time we have with the people we love can be limited and that every moment and every memory should be cherished.

My family and I have recently "adopted" a couple (the husband happens to be the GM at our place of work) and we got the chance to spend both Thanksgiving and part of Christmas day with them. I am so thankful for them and what they mean to us and vice versa I'm sure. It breaks my heart that people have families that aren't close and don't spend time with each other. But that's why we have come together. I think that every one should have a family. It doesn't have to be your biological family. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ so why don't we treat everybody like family anyway? Good question, right?

I apologize that this post isn't the typical "remember the reason for the season" post. I think that since you have been reading my posts and you know that I am in a relationship with my Lord and Savior it goes without saying that there is more to Christmas to me than presents. But there are so many facets of what Christmas really means  and I think family is one of them.

Have you ever thought about the fact that Joseph had to make a decision to ADOPT Jesus? He wasn't his child. Mary was the mother and Gabriel said that He was of the Holy Spirit. And even though their reputations were tarnished, he cared enough about the woman he loved that he adopted the Son of God.

 I don't know...this post, also, seems somewhat disjointed and confusing. I'm kind of in a confusing place in my life right now. But not to worry, there will be a post in a few days that will reminisce on the past year's successes and failures.