Christmas

Sorry that I haven't blogged lately, I have been very busy with all the preparations that come with Christmas. The decorating, baking, gift shopping/wrapping/giving, Christmas concerts/programs, snowmobiling, and many family get togethers. It is a wonderful time of year to spend with friends and family celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

 

This Christmas season started with decorating the church.

 

Jimmy & Isaiah

 

Decorating the tree

Oh the enthusiasm for decorating!

 

Mikula Christmas:

Everyone opening presents

Shawn modeling Shannon's pink socks

Grandma, Grandpa & all of the grandchildren

All of us plus the spouses

Shawn & I

Grandma, Grandpa & all their kids and spouses.

 

Buhrow Christmas

All gathered in Grandpa and Grandma's living room to open presents.

Amy & I getting ready for a pull behind the snowmobile.

Irma going on a snowmobile ride.

 

I hope y'all had a Merry Christmas! 

 

 



Sound of Music Live!

I don't normally do reviews for movies but, I will make an exception for this:



(sorry that the pic is blurry)

 

Disclaimer: I, in no means am trying to offend anyone. This is just my personal view and what I think of the performance.

 

I personally thought that they did a wonderful job. But, many others have thought otherwise. One of the things that people have been complaining about the most is that it doesn't follow the movie. What they did last night was the Broadway version, NOT the movie. Their goal in making this film wasn't to remake the movie but to bring the original Broadway version back to life. Some people have said that it was horrible because Julie Andrews wasn't Maria. Yes, I understand that Julie Andrews is irreplaceable but, Carrie Underwood did a pretty good job for not being an actress.  

If you were to ask me what I thought about it this is what I would tell you: It was wonderful! You have to understand that what they did was the Broadway version otherwise you won't appreciate it.

Can we please stop ripping this performance of The Sound of Music apart? I know we each have our own opinions and we have that right but, please understand that it comes to a point when some of us that actually enjoyed the performance get tired of hearing constant complaints.

Please before you make another bad comment, just think of how much time this took. They took 15 weeks of constant practicing. How would you feel if you spent 15 weeks constantly practicing and then to do perform it and have someone rip it apart word for word? 

Thanksgiving

Have you ever noticed how Thanksgiving has been "pushed to the back burner", if you will, in our society? Two days before Thanksgiving my Mom and I went to Walmart to get some table cloth for our annual Pie & Praise. The sad thing was, there was no Thanksgiving decorations at all! Walmart went right from Halloween to Christmas.

Yes, I understand how important Christmas is, but I believe Thanksgiving is just as important. There are many, many verses in the Bible that talk about giving thanks to God for what He has done. Here are just a few:

"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

I Thessalonians 5:18

 

"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

I Corinthians 15:57

 

"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Ephesians 5:20

 

So, what are you thankful for this year? Or a better question, did you remember to thank the Lord for all that He has given you? After all, without Him we would have nothing.