The Adventure of a First Year Teacher : Christmas

Breath of Heaven

12/12/2013

Welcome to day four of #12daysofblogging!

Today's topic: Favorite Christmas Music

This was SOOO difficult for me to decide just one favorite song, hmmm I'm seeing a common theme with all my posts and not picking just one to talk about :)

This past Monday night the college ministry group that I'm apart of on campus had a Christmas Communion night. I had never heard of it but had heard fabulous things about it from friends that had gone in years past. So the premise of the night was to sing Christmas carols, but what was just a night of singing turned into a night of worship. It was such a cool experience worshiping our Savior and seeing how these Christmas songs are really no more than worship songs!

My mom has her favorite song, which I believe has found its way into my soul as one of my favorites as well.

Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) By Amy Grant

It is a gorgeous song of Mary's story as she walks through the season of carrying the Son of God.

It is a song of the weak crying out for help from the Lord and offering it all for the plans HE has

Breath of heaven
Hold me together
Be forever near me
Breath of heaven
Breath of heaven
Lighten my darkness
Pour over me your holiness
For you are holy
Breath of heaven

Do you wonder as you watch my face
If a wiser one should have had my place
But I offer all I am
For the mercy of your plan
Help me be strong
Help me be
Help me

I seriously could listen to this song on repeat all day. It just speaks to my soul and gives peace regardless of the day or what life is throwing at me. It is not just another Christmas song, but a song of worship.

Pour over me your holiness, for you are holy.

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Ornaments Galore and #12daysofblogging

12/10/2013

Hello friends! Day two of #12daysofblogging

Of course I couldn't just pick one ornament that was special, it was too hard. So instead I wanted to share two themes of ornaments that hold a special place in my heart. Like I said yesterday, Christmas is kinda a big deal in our home, especially when it comes to decorating the tree. We all have our own ornaments that we put up and every year we wait patiently for the new ornament that will be in our stocking Christmas morning.

One: Initial Ornaments

Just like monograms are all the rage, our initial ornaments are always in our stockings. The past few years we've been getting these precious cookie ones. I wish I could remember the years for these, so I'm going to have to write to start writing the date on the back.

A few years back we all got these glitzy ones, they're adorable and I LOVE the cursive font.

Two: Snow Babies

I started collecting Snow Babies for a few years because of one snow baby my mom has that is so delicate and beautiful. I always look forward to putting them on the tree and find the sturdiest branch since they're so dang heavy.

What ornament or ornaments hold a special meaning on your tree?

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#12daysofblogging Christmas Tree and Home Decor

12/09/2013

I have been waiting for this day all of December when I found out Amber over at Mr. Thomas and Me and Erin at Hooley with Z were co-hosting this link up! Christmas is in my opinion the best time of year and I'm so excited to share with y'all some of the reasons why Christmas is something I look forward to year round.

Day One: Christmas Tree and Home Decor

Putting up our tree last weekend.

Of course I have a little tree in my room. Pink, silver and
sparkly white ornaments to go with my room

Our tree! Have you ever had your tree fall over?
We hadn't until this year... what in the world. Thankfully we only lost one ornament

My mom collects the Starbucks ornaments every year, they're a staple on our tree :)

I think one of the main reasons I've always loved Christmas is the traditions that go along with it. For our family we always get our tree and then head over to Starbucks for drinks and a Cranberry Bliss Bar. If you haven't tried one, you're missing out. They truly are bliss.

Decorating the tree has always been a big todo, blasting Christmas music and putting up our own special ornaments that we've collected throughout the years. And of course, my mom being the interior decorator that she is, always has our house looking very Christmas-y. Lets just say, its wonderful, the season is wonderful.

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