Merry Christmas from the Hamiks to you!

You'll have to endure 2 videos...the kids couldn't get enough as we're cuddled up on Christmas Eve in our newly unwrapped jammies watching Home Alone...the ultimate kid Christmas movie!

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Square One...With a Tree...

After 2 weeks of absolute silliness...my project's tree is back up, right where it started. It remains neutral to the season, right where it started. 99% of the parents support is, right where it started. God doesn't take us TO things without promising to bring us THROUGH it. Lesson learned: School officials should respect and obey the 1st amendment so we don't have to take the joy out of 2 more weeks of December. For the rest of us...when faced with opposition, remain cool, confident and determined...shine your Jesus light...pray...be heard and people will make the right call...if not, trust Jesus had a reason and be thankful you didn't say ridiculous things like others...ugh! On a super bright note...we had a $300 donation check dropped off and 2 people say they'd bring everything we still need to fill the boxes if we don't get all the donations this week. WOW...our display looks even prettier than before and we have an abundance of generosity flowing into the project...AMEN, GOD IS GREAT!

We're back to square one...the project is wonderful, kids will help decorate it with their own ornaments that they made in representation of themselves and 25 less fortunate families will have a huge care box dropped off at their house with everything they need to help make the holidays special...food, gifts, love and support. Thanks all for supporting me and Serena through this craziness...if I ever wanted to be a celebrity before I promise I'm running in the opposite direction now. If I see myself on tv or in print one more time looking pale, serious and and and...I don't know but its not a comfortable place to be...I'll bring my make up artist next time...geeeesh! To add to the silliness...a reporter tried to track me down for a "post-interview" and do an interview in the parking lot of Chase's strep throat doctor's appointment yesterday...I said no thank you.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

With all of our crazy school stuff going on, I want to just say Merry Christmas to you all. Hug your family, turn of the house lights and lay in front of your tree and count your blessings...we all have blessings despite hard times...start with the blessing of life...if you're counting right now you must be alive so the first one is easy. Continue on to your home, the tree, the people that live in your home and go from there...we get stuck focusing on the "yuck" and forget about all the "amazing" in our lives.

"Joy to the world", the angels sing!

But its a GIVING TREE...

Oh boy, this is growing like wildfire. An extremely liberal community is stepping out to voice their outrage that a "Giving Tree" can no longer be in public display at our school even though it represents a project about the Spirit of Giving for our needy families at school. The project was my idea...the community owns the wildfire. I would like to compel everyone to think hard about an all or nothing policy being adopted. There's valid reasons for both and neither are against Christianity...just a fair and neutral existence...whichever way the tree falls...all or nothing.