My soul magnifies the Lord..

Whoa, how did I just let 4 weeks go by without posting? Ah, "time waits for no one." (that is a quote from my great-uncle Denny, who is 95 years old.)
Anyway, all my shopping is done and all the presents are wrapped! I love the Christmas season! I've been thinking a lot about Mary, mother of my Lord - what an incredible woman! Just imagine yourself in her shoes. It wasn't her choice to become pregnant. It definitely wasn't in her plans, in regards to her marriage to Joseph. Imagine her having to tell her Dad that she was pregnant, yet still a virgin. Imagine telling Joseph!! I wonder if she cried or if she feared for her life. (literally..she could have been stoned) But probably through it all, she was at peace. I think this is clear in her answer "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Wow! She knew God had everything worked out for His glory, and her humble acceptance of God's will is so beautiful! I encourage you to read her whole song of praise in Luke 1:46-55.
So, school and orchestra is over and I have two weeks off work. I'm hoping to clean and sew and bake and practice violin for hours. So far, I have done a little of all that. I made 13 pans of coffee cake today! That was a feat in and of itself! I think I started at 1:30 and finished about 7 hours later. :) Haha!
I hope you all have a lovely Christmas!
<3 Emily

Happy Winter!!!

Happy first day of WINTER!! Ah, all we're missing is some snow. :)
How do you like the new Christmassy background?! And check out the book list - I added some more of my favorites. Especially "Girl Defined" and "Let Me Be A Woman" I cannot recommend these books enough. They are really good and have definitely encouraged me to be a girl defined by God.
That's all for today! <3