Women are like lionesses at the gate of the home. . . . She guards that gate, and things matter to that family if they matter to her. . . . Sisters, you are each like the lioness at the gate. This means that there has to be some prioritizing. I was taught years ago that when our priorities are out of order, we lose power. If we need power and influence to carry out our mission, then our priorities have to be straight.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Is it Christmas yet?!?!

Shaelyn has enjoyed "sneaking off" to the Christmas tree and getting into things. She hasn't really pulled off any ornaments, but she does like to poke at the lights and pull the ribbon off the tree. The other day I heard her playing in there, so I came around the corner and found her doing this:


So much for waiting to open presents on Christmas morning! I was so surprised that she got the thing open all by herself that I didn't want to stop her. And it was her present, anyway. It was a 4-generation family tree that her Grandma and Grandpa made her. Pretty cool, huh?