Winter is soon upon us

Wishing you December greetings! Here's a 'freaky cool' thing that happened. In my last post, I did my word study on manifest. In services at church the next day, the pastor talked about being manifested in the word and what it meant (to set open, understand). It's so cool how God works in that way. For instance, at the last Women's Bible study meeting, one of the ladies shared of when she was in Chicago visiting family. The church service that weekend studied the same passage from Romans that we were studying here!
'Tis the season for preparing the house for Christmas with decorations. We have been doing that since the weekend after Thanksgiving, and we got our live tree to go in the living room just this Monday. It's looking more and more like Christmas around here. Especially with what the weathermen are forecasting for this coming weekend with the super cold air coming in and more than possible snow showers. Winter is definitely around the corner! Speaking of this weekend, it's the annual Christmas choir/orchestra services. We had another rehearsal last night and it went well and at a faster pace as we had to get through all of the songs. Also this Saturday is the Tuba Christmas downtown which of course Dad will be there playing, so please pray for everyone's safety and health.
A couple weeks ago, my niece's school did a fundraiser/Christmas caroling event at a major bookstore in town. The family went and listened to the two ensembles play familiar carols and we sang along to them. It did make me get a bit teary eyed...I think because some of the words spoke to me and brought back the memory of when my family played carols at the center where my grandparents lived a couple years ago. The kids all did a great job, and there were other groups from the school as well.
Speaking of my niece, she has started basketball practice with the school team. I just found out that she will be a point guard on the team which will be a good challenge for her. I have enjoyed watching her play basketball in the past so any games I can go to this year will be exciting.