Mama Koala: 2010

Monday, December 20, 2010

Tis' the Season

Tis the season

of runny nosed babies who need extra cuddles
of cookie making scaled way down - less stressful, more fun
of shopping, and a list still a mile long 5 days pre Christmas
of creativity (lacking this year!), but hoping to make time for some projects
of (no) Christmas tree until 3 days before Christmas
of recipes needing to be planned for Christmas breakfast
of grocery shopping needing to be done - and avoiding it because the it will be a crazy long shopping trip
of wondering if consciously trying to slow down from the hustle and bustle will backfire as I come up with more mile long to do lists on Christmas Eve:-)
of Sugar Cookie decorating and my excited little boy delivering them to our neighbors, and being invited in to visit
of letting him pour out the sprinkles and eat them by the handful
of cute Christmas Pajamas
of coffee with friends
of breakfast with friends
of breakfast with Santa at church
of cute Christmas crafts being sent home - Santa with a cotton ball beard - love it
of Chrismas programs - my precious godson with a speaking part, and watching my kids enjoy it all
of sugar on bread (cinnamon toast) and cocoa in front of the fire with my kiddos and the love of my life
of anticipating baking a birthday cake for Jesus

Wow - I could go on and on. As I review the list - I realize the things that get left undone won't really matter. We will embrace each other - embrace the reason for the celebration, and simply love.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Orphan Sunday

Why Love Orphans? from Christian Alliance for Orphans on Vimeo.

Tomorrow is Orphan Sunday. Have you heard about it?

Until this year, I didn't know such a day existed.

November is also National Adoption Month. I hadn't heard about that either.

I've learned a lot about Orphan Care this year, but have so much yet to learn.

No, we are not adopting. Yes, we have a heart for orphans.

I feel I've only learned a tiny bit of what is out there--what people are doing to help,

---what we can do to live James 1:27---

and I hope to share that tiny bit (supporting organizations teaching self sustaining skills, sponsoring children, praying for those adopting, donating items for fundraisers, shopping with a cause) here on the blog soon.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Ethiopia Mission Trip Giveaway

There is another chance to win an entry to the Ethiopia mission trip giveaway today. See below for details!

Kari, over at My Crazy Adoption, is giving away 2 mission trips to Ethiopia!

Crazy, right?

You can learn more at her site, just click here . Enter by purchasing one of her cool Simply Love shirts, or today only enter the mini-giveaway for a free chance to be entered into the contest (and/or a free shirt).

You can read more about the trip here .

This is by far the coolest blog giveaway I've ever heard of...if you have time read how she came up with this idea--through a dream!