It's beginning to "feel" like Christmas...

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale

Except for the driving and parking at Summit Woods shopping center, I found a lot of scrooges there! This weekend, knowing full good and well NOT to go, I went at the prime time of 12:30p on Saturday. I should have just waited - but I didn't. With the winds bustling at 35+ mph it knocked down a temporary stop sign and people were just driving on through the intersection. After making my stop, I dared someone to come on through and hit me! Before that I had a parking spot stolen, that hasn't happened to me in ages. I was sitting patiently with my turn signal on and from the other side a gal(on her phone no less) whipped right in! ERR!!! I honked to let her know she infuriated me! She probably didn't see me since she was too busy talking on the phone and had a friend and a car load of kids with her. I felt somewhat embarrassed as I drove a few feet further to see all kinds of parking to the right on me. Still she took my spot! I did glare at her and the car load letting her know I knew! Oh well, a few extra steps didn't kill me. Then I had to wait in line so a gal could do seven different transactions for her one purchase. I 'mall walked' to Chipotle got lunch for us all and headed home so that we could eat and rush on to Ty's BB game.

Now that I got my rant out of the way, it never fails that we find ourselves with a busy weekend! Friday night the neighborhood had their first annual Christmas open houses. It was small but successful for the first time doing it and in addition we met some really nice neighbors & extended families. We toured 3 homes having food and fellowship at each of the homes and it lasted over 3 hours.

Saturday I had errands to run in the morning then headed to Ty's game. That evening we went to Sheffield Family Life Center to see Tribulation Christmas. This was the first time I saw this even though it's been around for years and many of my friends have seen it. It's not your typical heart warming story but rather a powerful, strong message of what happens after the rapture (when Jesus returns). And with my anxiety - its makes me uncomfortable... but with God all things are possible!!! ; ) Aside from this years production being long and drawn out (from what I am told) it was so moving, it really opens the eyes of people if not plants the seed for things to come.

Sunday was the busiest day of all. When we left for church it 60 degrees, I knew a cold front was coming but I thought it would happen late afternoon/ early evening. When church let out it was 33 degrees! Brr - We had lunch with our friends at Chili's and the husband got called into work (works for the city) so he'd be ready to plow when the storm hit. After lunch I made a mad dash to the store where everyone else had the same idea. I loaded up for this week - lots of comfort food on the menu. (Chicken Parmesan, tacos, Mexican Chicken, homemade potato soup, breakfast pizza) Once I got home we had minutes to put the refrigerated and frozen food up before we left to see First Baptist of Raytown's Christmas program, "A Shepard's Story". It would be the last time they'd show it for the season so I didn't think it would be too packed... I had us leaving an hour before the show and I'm glad we did! At 40 mins before show time we had trouble finding seats. It too was a good play, told the story of Jesus's like in 90 mins. I looked over to the family of the right of me - they enjoyed it so much they all were sleeping! I so wished I could have gotten a picture! Dad was slouched down, moms head on his shoulder and the kids got his head cocked back with his mouth open! WHAT A SIGHT! The ride home was cold - temp plummeted to 18 degrees! Got home, got dinner made in the nick of time to see Survivor's season finale. I was happy with the winner - they were my favorite! I scanned the Sunday paper while watching too. At 9:30p I was up stairs cleaning the kitchen and making egg salad for this week's lunches while fretting about the drive in Monday morning.

Had a weird dream - dreamt I was living with a straight and narrow family who did no wrong - I was scarred I'd screw up some how - but I was there to learn about their ways....

I think it might have had to been since I was JESUS'FIED this weekend! ; )

Peace!