Tag: Mouse’s Christmas Gift

I’ve been thinking about what Mouse’s living quarters must look like in Parson’s church.  I picture it similar to the scene in the children’s book by Audrey and Don Wood entitled, The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear.

As a child, I loved the book series The Littles, by John Peterson.  I read each of those books over and over!  I also had a doll house.  I don’t remember actually playing with the doll house, but what I loved to do was make my own furniture and accessories for it.  You know, like take a sticker and “frame” it for the artwork on the wall. Or use a toothpaste lid stuffed with a dab of play dough for a “vase” that a little twig could stick into. Or find a little box and a fabric scrap and fashion them into a bed.  You get the idea.  The illustrations in The Littles books inspired me, and I loved to think of what a miniature world would look like.  Nowadays there is Pinterest.  I browsed for awhile and came up with a few projects to share.  I’m pretty sure Mouse would love a few of these in his living quarters.  Aren’t they adorable?  Which project looks fun to you?

The last line of my book, MOUSE’S CHRISTMAS GIFT, is the sentence “All was well.”  This line comes from a very vivid memory that I have of a Christmas Eve Service at our church one year not too long ago. The church was beautifully decorated with trees, glowing star lights, and candles.  All around me were friends and family– the scene was picture perfect.

But that particular year, all was NOT well.  A close friend of mine had cancer, and almost every other area of my life seemed messy and very uncertain.  My heart was heavy, and the burden of it all seemed more than I could bear.

What I remember the most about that night was the lyrics to one of the songs.   It was entitled, “All Is Well,” written by Michael W. Smith.  God used this song to speak a gentle, but powerful reminder into my heart.  Because of Jesus’ birth, all that is wrong will one day be made right.  This certainty brings peace and comfort to our present circumstances, and the ability to say–All Is Well.  We can praise him in the midst of our pain because He walks with us through it, and we know he holds our tomorrows.  And our eternal tomorrow will be wonderful–with joy unfathomable.

I pray that you will find the miraculous peace that comes from knowing Jesus as your Savior.  Let his peace flow into your heart as he walks with you through the pain of today, and look forward to the certain joy of heaven’s tomorrow.

1. All Is Well

   Song by Michael W. Smith
2. Lyrics
   All is well all is well
   Angels and men rejoice
   For tonight darkness fell
   Into the dawn of love’s light
   Sing A-le
   Sing Alleluia

   All is well all is well
   Let there be peace on earth
   Christ is come go and tell
   That He is in the manger
   Sing A-le
   Sing Alleluia

   All is well all is well
   Lift up your voice and sing
   Born is now Emmanuel
   Born is our Lord and Savior
   Sing Alleluia
   Sing Alleluia
   All is well

   Here is a link if you would like to hear the song:

   http://youtu.be/thotoEXt42E