it was a -6 kind of day

totally in my jammies at 6pm..I never got dressed today. Don't judge me!

yup, so we woke up this morning to -6...before the windchill factor which made it like -30something. So, the Frisco's had a -6 kind of day which has been such a Wonderful thing. There is something so sweet about being house-bound with your favorite people in the whole entire world - something slow and lovely...like a crock-pot soup that starts out hard and fresh (that was me...slightly grumpy and hard) and develops into this wonderful stew where you can't totally tell where one ingredient begins and another ends, you know? Soft and delicious. This has been such a lovely moment in the midst of the holiday hub-bub of which there has been plenty - new friends to love, lots of cookies (to many that ended up in My tummy!!! keep praying, friends), parties, advent, dancing, songs, and a most amazing pot pie (well, 3, to be exact). But, so much of my heart remains in Midland - I miss you all! It's so bittersweet - I Know, like so totally Know that this is where God wants us, and He has been teaching me So Much, but man, I miss MBC. I caught up on blogs and Mike's facebook (YEAH PEREAS!), got more Christmas cards, and so Miss everyone. I have such a sense of gratitude for my time with MBC - like if we God ever sent us back down there (sadly, unlikely - I think He wants our family to make it with Him on our own) I would be so different. I would have a context to understand how Amazing and Special and Breath-taking MBC really is - I didn't get that before. I was so selfish. And prideful. So much of which God has been showing me this last year and a half. Anyway, I have gotten so off-track...but, who cares? because you all are on my heart tonight. Back to our -6 day...While I love having busy times...makes me feel Important and loved, I think, I am coming to understand how much Beauty God has for me in my little, sweet family. This home, these people... this is who God wants me to invest in and Love more than anyone else. There is a profound value to slow and simple. That is where Life happens, I think. When you cook your way through a long day together and find something sweet at the end. Sweetness like that takes time. Praise God that He gave us that time today!