Nuggets Along the Trail: Christmas Eve

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Friday, January 19, 2024

Christmas Eve

Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve.

I spent the morning with Grandma Steiner, and she seemed some (definitely not a lot) better. The nurse told us that the next 24 hours would clarify whether she would beat this or not. Grandma had beat pneumonia so many times before that we were thinking (well, I was anyway) that she was going to beat it again this time...

But I'm getting a little ahead of myself.

Note: short sleeves. Lovely day for target practice after church.

And a walk.

It was after this walk, 4:24 to be precise, when ASarah sent the text that something had changed with Grandma and we should head that way.

Grandma went to be with Jesus at 4:30 pm; Dad & I got there about 10 minutes later. ASarah was with her when she died, and we are all so thankful that she passed away peacefully and didn't suffer.

We serve an awesome God.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20-21

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Mom-isms

When you've got a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you're gonna get burnt.
Much gain comes to him who hustles while waiting.
Good intentions produce little.
Efficiency is utilizing effective but careful shortcuts for the sole purpose of making more time for the next productive pursuit or service to others.
Laziness is utilizing shortcuts, careful and effective or not, for the sole purpose of making more time for the next selfish or nonproductive pursuit or activity.
Never try to multi-task while giving haircuts.
Carelessness hurts.
I've never met a mess that can't be cleaned up.
God made dirt not to hurt.
When you go on a walk, take gloves and a bag for trash.
Shortcuts usually aren't.
A job done right has been done twice.
When sick children are almost better, we always regret taking them anywhere.
When sick children are almost better, we are always glad we kept them home.