Monday, December 21, 2009

Holding them close to his heart

A research flock at U.S.Image via Wikipedia

Reading this long-time favorite verse in Isaiah 40 tonight, and comforted by it:

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. (Isa. 40: 11 NLT)

Carried close to his heart, and gently lead. So encouraging today.
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Daily 5 - Day 131

Today's Daily 5
  1. Making it through a long list of tasks at work, some of which were time sensitive, while still managing to answer phones for a large chunk of the morning and manage the front desk.
  2. A small, very thoughtful Christmas gift from a friend received as we had lunch together today - an item I'd looked at a number of times, but never purchased.
  3. Hearing her say that she'd bought them because they made her think of me. That was deeply encouraging because my relationship with this friend has been uncertain, and I've often felt like she didn't know or understand me well, but this gift was a very thoughtful indication that she does "see" me at least a little, and that was encouraging to me today.
  4. One more baking task finished.
  5. A grocery trip where everything was in stock (went by myself to a different store than usual)
  6. finished making a small gift for another friend
  7. curled up in bed playing a game on my laptop
  8. emails that are completely caught up at the moment
  9. knowing that I'm getting very close to ten days or so in a row off of work
  10. the joy of making gifts and anticipating giving them

Shortest Day of the Year

It's officially the shortest day of the year here in the Northern hemisphere.

Very few hours of daylight, but lots to do.

Our receptionist is off this morning, and the phones are ringing off the hook.

I have several Christmas projects left to accomplish, and increasingly little time to do them in.

And tonight I need to grocery shop. Because there is a specific appetizer that I make every year for the family Christmas Eve appetizer extravaganza, and my brothers will be rather upset if they don't appear. (T. did offer to help me make them on the afternoon of the 24th.)

Near as I can tell there are three baking recipes left to be accomplished. And a bunch of Christmas cards to write. Large baking gifts to be assembled. An ornament to be made, and a gift to assemble. And those are just the Christmas related items.

The list for work, just for the day, is equally long.

So, I'd better start working on it!

This shortest day officially means we're moving towards spring! The days get longer from here (though maybe not warmer for a while yet!)