Merry ChrisMoss!

Stretch the fingers, calibrate the brain, start typing...'tis very nice. What with the house smelling like gingerbread, plum pudding candles, cinnamon, and generally Christmas, I really am enjoying being at home. All the baking, cooking, and craziness is beginning to get to me, dontcha know? My dad is having his company's Christmas party at our house this Friday and my brothers and I have the honor of serving as waiters--no pressure :-). The following evening Chris, Tim, and I are going to be at it again, serving at a friend's party. Fun, Fun, Fun! I'm staying very busy working on schoolwork through Paralegal Tech, trying to find a job, baking, running errands, and trying to work on my book. This time of year life seems to take particular joy in wrapping you around a 2x4 and riding you down a hill. However, the reason for the season is constant and the true JOY that we celebrate helps keep everything in perspective. Where we'd be without Him doesn't bear thinking about, except to cause us to be more amazed in our Savior.

I do want to wish each and everyone of those of you reading this a most Merry ChrisMoss (as we say in my house on account of my brother, Chris) and a Happy New Year. Enjoy the time with family and friends, let the stress of the past semester take its own break from you :-). In closing, I would like to leave you with a blessing medley:

Gaelic Blessing

&

Aaronic Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.
The Lord bless you and keep you,
May the wind be always at your back.
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
And be gracious to you
The rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
And give you peace.