Moments and Christmas Thoughts

Someone posted this great little post on Facebook:

"If, as Herod, we fill our lives with things, and again with things; if we consider ourselves so unimportant that we must fill every moment of our lives with action, when will we have the time to make the long, slow journey across the desert as did the Magi? ... For each one of us, there is a desert to travel. A star to discover. And a being within ourselves to bring to life."

 - Author Unknown -

Flash Mob - Hallelujah Chorus - Wow

Poem - An Extra - Ordinary Night

My friend Pam sent me a Christmas Card with this poem on it a few years ago. I've been thinking about it all week and finally went looking amongst old cards trying to find it. Luckily, she has a great memory and found it for me right away when I asked for it.

I'm not sure why, but it is one of those poems that brings tears to my eyes even though the words are ordinary compared to the great writings of our times. But, sometimes simple has the most power.

An Extra-Ordinary Night
by Max Lucado

An ordinary night with ordinary sheep
and ordinary shepherds.
And were it not for God
who loves to hook an "extra" on the front of ordinary,
the night would have gone unnoticed.
But God dances among the common
and that night he did a waltz.

Blog Pickles - Elf Yourself - Christmas fun!

Ok, if you didn't discover this website in years past, you must visit it this year and upload your personal picture to the site. Most people that try it think it's hilarious. It provided a few hours of entertainment last year with my family and friends.

Here's a sample or two:

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/oHTYjpBd8cFVQZAOPNov

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/mRl8ms1buCVTzuCcFFxT

Visit ElfYourself to make and share your own ElfYourself dance!
http://www.elfyourself.com/