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The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #15 ~ 12/29/08

FOR TODAY…

Outside my window…Lovely sunshine and clear blue skies letting in the COLD temps.

I am thinking…that I have A LOT to do today.

I am thankful for…New Hope Community Church, where we worshipped and served for the last 12-1/2 years.  Yesterday was our last day because it's a 70-mile round trip and we feel the need to serve in our own community.  THANK YOU to our many dear friends who sent us off w/many tears and well wishes.  We love you, so!

From the learning room…on Christmas vacation until the 4th!!

From the kitchen…left-overs from yesterday's praise team Christmas party and then pasta, salad and freash bread for supper.

I am wearing…NEW Christmas jeans(!), red & white turtle neck; soft, fuzzy house socks my dd#2 got me for Christmas.

I am creating…new fresh bottle of face wash ~ 8 oz. liquid castile soap, 10 drops of tea tree essential oil, 5 drops of rosemary essential oil and 10 drops of lavender essential oil.  This is GREAT for oily/acneic skin.  DO NOT use to remove eye make-up!!  You can also use this for a shampoo or anitbacterial handsoap.

I am going…to the health food store to pick up some more flaxseed oil and Evening Primrose oil capsules.  Later I'm picking up my order at our food co-op.

I am reading…Bible; "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks that my dd#1 got me for Christmas.  It's SO GOOD.  I am SO impressed that the girl who is the "love interest" in the story is a very strong, very real Christian.  One of the reasons the guy in the story loves her so much is BECAUSE of her strong faith, her morals and her self-assuredness.  What a great "twist" for a secular book!

I am hoping…that we will find a new church where we can serve to best fit our gifts.

I am hearing…the radio and our dog, Maggie's, little paws prancing through the kitchen.

Around the house…enjoying our beautiful Christmas tree for a few more days until we take is down on New Year's Day.  Boo hoo.  I love our tree and all the Christmas decorations.

One of my favorite things:  my way cool new digital camera my sweet hubby got me for Christmas!!  Woohoo!!!  As soon as I learn how to load the pics onto my pc I'll post some!  lol  I do SO enjoy other's blogs w/pics so I'm wanting to add some to my blog, too!

A few plans for the rest of the week:  To pick which church we want to try this Sunday.  Ty & I need to pick out the songs we will sing at my mom's church on the 11th.  We've been invited to do a 'mini-concert' during their service.