Changes....

I'm slowly making more and more changes as the Lord has been working on my heart. I have come to realize that simplifying our life is one thing that the Lord has really put on my heart. In todays world we have so much and yet we are never satisfied with it, we always want more.
So I'm slowly changing things around and it's amazing with how much less we are still fine and happy.


Between both families our children always get a lot of clothes for their birthdays and Christmas. Yet I always went out and bought a few things as well, just because the outfits were so cute and I wanted those for them. Now I only buy what they really need, which is nothing at the time. There are so many families out there who are not as blessed and children that don't have enough clothes.

For the past couple of years we have also not bought many things for Christmas, I want my children to understand and realize why we celebrate this holiday.


Luke 2:9-14
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."


And for their birthdays I would love to be able to make them something on top of the gift they will get. So I have been working on a birthday gift for my daughter and came up with a under the sea playset. It's all crocheted and so far I made a little mermaid and a turtle. I will make some more sea creatures and a nice bag to put the playset in. I can't wait to see her face when she opens her gift, but at the same time I can wait because it means that she'll be 2. Thankfully we still have time until December, I don't want my baby girl to grow up too fast.

Now I just have to find something that I can make for my oldest, he'll be turning 11 in October. So if anybody has some ideas, leave it in the comment section. I will make the boys crochet lightsabers for Christmas and I saw some really cute crochet pattern for a Starwars playset.