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MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Praying today brings beautiful blessing to you! Thanks for being part of the gift of my life...all you commenters and lurkers alike. :)

* Last Sunday I went to Mom and Dad's for lunch and Christmas with my Aunt B. Aren't we cute?
Then I came home to wrap like a mad woman and finish the cooking! I made 18 gift pails for the work crew...sugared almonds and toffee crackers and marshmallows dipped in chocolate and rolled in candy (for hot chocolate). I was EXHAUSTED by bedtime!

* Monday evening I went for my official Christmas manicure - all pretty in red! Then I came home to do chores and, like a mad woman, prepare my speech for the elementary school chapel on Tuesday morning! I was s.c.a.r.e.d. to death. Highlight of the evening was my surprise phone call from Skyepuppy. So good to hear her voice. Haven't talked to her out loud (I don't think) since I met her in person 3 or 4 years ago. Thanks, Skye, for calling!!

*Tuesday morning, I had to be in Auburn to speak in chapel at 8 a.m. (I didn't know until the day before that the school was a half hour NORTH of my work. Woops! That was one early morning for me!) I was super nervous but the kids were good and I made it! And after work, I had Christmas with my friend Jenny over dinner at Fazoli's. That would make the second time in a row I've picked to eat at Fazoli's on kid night.I think I should be fired from dinner decision making processes!

* Wednesday morning I overslept an hour and a half (must have been making up for Tuesday) and proceeded to think it was Thursday all day. Ick! After work I met Faith for dinner/Christmas at Culvers and then went to visit Ronda to exchange presents. Can you believe I had three Christmases in two days and did not take a single picture? This is what happens when you celebrate in restaurants. But I loved spending time with my friends!

* Thursday was my embarrassing blooper moment on Mid-Morning. Do catch up on that good laugh if you missed it. (Eyeroll.) I also gave Lynne her Christmas presents and told her I had to take a picture since I've been a Bekahrazzi-failure this week!!
* Friday was my last day of work before a long weekend! It was also our last live show of 2011 and I did much better than embarrassing blooper day! That night I had a much-needed chill night with a frappe (low-fat) and pizza (little treat for me) - and I organized my day planner. What. A. Nerd.

* Saturday morning, Braeya woke me up at 5:15. She missed both the "It's Saturday" memo and the "it's vacation" memo. Ick. The day was kind of a hard day, to be honest, but at the end, I sucked it up and drove out to the park to look at the lights. I hate doing stuff alone, but sitting at home crying was getting me nowhere, so I went. And I was glad I did.

Books I'm Reading: Jesus Calling and One Thousand Gifts were the only books I took time for this week. I probably HAD more time but I was sleepy.

Favorite God Moment of the Whole Week: Yesterday afternoon, in the middle of struggling (read about another engagement...those never get easier!) I just curled up on the floor in front of the fireplace and asked God to comfort my heart. It was one of those quiet, intimate moments when He spoke in such a whisper, I could hardly hear it, and I couldn't even say words out loud. But it was still beautiful.

Update on Last Week's Goals: All Christmas chores are DONE!!! And it's good...since it's Christmas!

Goals for the Coming Week: This is a very important week for me. The last week of the year. I need to finish the year well but also think hard and pray about what God wants me to do in the coming year.