Over already???

Is it really over? Christmas Day flew past me in a whirlwind of family, food, naps and gifts. Honestly, I wish I would have asked everyone to not buy one gift for me... I wish I would have been less selfish, MUCH less selfish, and given that money and those gifts to someone who has no one giving them gifts. I'm seeking to give my gifts away, to someone who has nothing. If not gifts, then my time, my heart, my Savior. I'm blessed to know that when Christmas Day passes, my thankfulness to God and to Jesus remain the same. I'm blessed to have a husband who serves the same God I do, and that together, we are showing that servanthood, love, respect and obedience towards our Savior... to our children. Christmas for us was spent on the Colbry farm in North Central Montana. It's a long way from anywhere, flat land, beautiful landscapes, deer, antelope, a bald eagle, coyotes, cows, horses... you name it. It's beautiful in a quiet, majestic way. There was zero snow, and small amounts of clouds in the sky. The morning sun coming up in between light clouds and shining over that flat land was more beautiful than I have ever remembered. Sunsets were just as incredible. Both had plenty of reds, oranges and pink hues on the horizon... just beyond words. I've never thought much of the "flatness" of that part of Montana, but this Christmas, my opinion is forever changed. The boys have stayed at the farm with grandma and grandpa... coming home on Friday night. We called the boys last night after we got back home... Ryan started crying... he thought he and Bryce moved to the farm and we came home without them. I had to reassure him a couple of times that he and Bryce were coming home w/Uncle Ben in just a few days. It made my heart ache a little that he thought we made him move away. :( Brent and I have been reading a book called "The Makers Diet", given to us from Sean O'Hair. We've officially changed our groceries in the house, read and re-read parts of the book... and we're doing it. I am so excited, personally, to change this part of my life. I can't even tell anyone, in this online diary, how I feel about myself. I am disgusted... that's all I can say.

If you have someone in your life suffering from cancer, depression, or for any health problems, I highly recommend reading this book and praying and following. I will keep personal updates weekly on this blog site and let you know the changes I feel and see in myself.

Merry Christmas to you, to each of you who take time out of their day to read this. Let us partner together and promise to infect one person, just one person, with the love of Jesus.

Peace, Tari