We’ve safely arrived last night in wintery Illinois for a week of fun with family! The last week has been a complete whirlwind, and we are so thankful for a week of rest and relaxation! Merry Christmas to you all!
A big thank you to Beth & Anna at Viv-Vah-Chey for our Christmas cards this year!!
This if my favorite version of Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Red Mountain Music… if you have time to listen, please do!
Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Christine
December 24, 2011 at 11:46 amBeautiful song and beautiful children! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!!!
Beth
December 24, 2011 at 11:55 amLove your Christmas card!!! Love your blog!!!! Hope you all have a wonderful time with your family and have a very Merry Christmas 🙂
Anne W
December 24, 2011 at 12:36 pmSuch a beautiful picture of your children! Merry Christmas to you all! I hope your time with family is everything you need it to be! 🙂
Shar Y
December 24, 2011 at 1:13 pmYour card is darling. I have loved your blog so much. Thank you, thank you. Blessing to your family during this time and thanks for the song. I had not heard of this group; I am downloading the album as we speak. Beautiful!!
Merry Christmas!
Taylor@WiseFamilyLiving
December 24, 2011 at 1:32 pmMerry Christmas Darby! I love how Paige’s shirt matches the card!
Jessica
December 24, 2011 at 1:56 pmwhat a perfect picture and love the card! Merry Christmas Darby! 🙂
Tricia
December 24, 2011 at 5:11 pmMerry Christmas! Love your card and can’t wait to hear about your Illinois family Christmas.
Melissab74
December 24, 2011 at 10:09 pmThe card is just precious, but that scripture that’s on it is the best part of all! Merry Christmas, friend!
Julie Carter
December 24, 2011 at 10:31 pmLOVE THIS CHRISTMAS CARD but love yall even more!! Hope yall have SO MUCH FUN with your family!!!! Merry Christmas friend!!!
Elena
December 25, 2011 at 5:35 amAhhhh MAN >8-/! 21 year old disaster-zone son lost his ChristmasMorning HoneyBeeTee before wearing it even once (he did love it. He said so), so I’m thinkin’ your John Martin should have some stern words for our Jon Michael.
Alisa
December 25, 2011 at 10:40 amMy daughter and I stopped and sang along. Thanks for the treat!
Kelley
December 25, 2011 at 10:55 amMerry Christmas to you and your beautiful family! Thanks for always sharing your heart with us.
Dianne
December 25, 2011 at 9:46 pmThe card is adorable! I hope your Christmas was as special as you are! Blessings in the new year.
xoxo Dianne
Holly
December 25, 2011 at 11:10 pmOh how I wish I had known about the Red Mountain Church music before Christmas day!! I absolutely love this song, and have now listened to all their songs via youtube! Makes me want to listen to Christmas music all year!! Merry Christmas to your sweet family!! Enjoy your time away with your family, it is a wonderful thing to be able to do and something I myself took for granted until now, when I cannot be with the whole family at the holidays!! Isaiah 9:6
Jessica
December 26, 2011 at 1:32 amMerry Christmas, Darby! Cute Christmas card & even cuter kiddos!
bevy
December 27, 2011 at 2:01 amyour Christmas card is so cute! as always, the kiddos are adorable. Hope you and your family had a joy-filled Christmas!
McCall
December 27, 2011 at 2:24 pmMerry Christmas to your precious family and to Darby Doll, whom I miss terribly. What has she been up to lately? 🙂
shay shelton
December 27, 2011 at 2:40 pmMerry Christmas to your family as well, thanks so much for sharing your lives with all of us~
mary beth
December 28, 2011 at 8:14 amThat’s my favorite Christmas song! We sing Red Mountain and Indelible Grace at our church and I love them. 🙂 Merry Christmas to your sweet family!
Just The Two Of Us
December 29, 2011 at 9:01 amI love your christmas card! beautiful kiddos! hope you all had a great christmas!~
Amanda Wells
December 29, 2011 at 10:50 amWhat cuties! Have fun! https://www.amandadovewells.com/?page_id=45
Melissa
December 29, 2011 at 7:36 pmMerry (belated) Christmas! Your Christmas card is SO lovely!
amanda
December 31, 2011 at 10:06 amcan i just say i have stalked, ahem followed your blog for quite some time. finally got the courage to start my own. i must tell you, your blog is one of my absolute favs! it was crazy because i was driving down the road one day listening to a radio staion (104.7 the fish atlanta) and the d.j. was actually talking about a post you’d written…i knew exactly what she was talking about ’cause i’d already read it!! anywho….hope you and your family had the merriest of christmas’s!
amanda
liz@carpeseason
January 1, 2012 at 3:08 pmLove Red Mountain Music, and the words to this song are so, so packed with meaning! Love it!
kelly@tearinguphouses
January 1, 2012 at 8:32 pmhope you had a great christmas! cute card!
Liz
January 2, 2012 at 1:12 pmI forget about this extraordinary hymn- thanks for the reminder! And God bless your family this new year!
Linn,sandra,frida,aliice :3
January 4, 2012 at 7:07 amHello, nice blog 😉
Colleen C.
January 4, 2012 at 10:40 amHey Darby, I was in Fairhope, AL over the Christmas Holiday and was able to get a copy of the Dec. issue of the mobile bay magazine. The article is even better in person. Congrats again!
Andi
January 5, 2012 at 5:17 pmL.o.v.e.d. That card with those precious little people! Happy new year!
Katie
January 5, 2012 at 9:07 pmi looove that song too!
Molly Barth
January 8, 2012 at 11:21 amRandom question: My husband and I just bought our first place, a ranch style home on a concrete slab….is that what your house is? We have to do the glue down hardwood floors because of the slab and I was wondering if that is what yall had to do? Do you like them? Would you mind telling me what you think of them? Plus I love the stain of your floors…is it gunstock color? Thanks so much and I just always love reading your blog!
kathleen
January 10, 2012 at 3:56 amHappy New Year. Happy Valentines Day, Happy 4th Of July, Happy Birthday, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas.
elizabeth
January 15, 2012 at 9:53 amwe miss you, Darby!
Dianne
January 17, 2012 at 4:06 pmI miss you Darby. Is everything alright? I am sure this stage of your life is very, very busy. Enjoy every minute of it, time flies.
xo
Sara
January 17, 2012 at 4:21 pmMiss hearing from you girl!
Stephany Hyder
January 18, 2012 at 12:04 amI miss you too! I look everyday hoping there is a new post. 🙁 I hope all is ok and you enjoyed the holidays with your family! Come back soon. 😉
janebird
January 18, 2012 at 6:48 pmhello hello hellooooo out there! hoping all is right as rain and that you’ll be back in a jiff. xx
Marcia
January 18, 2012 at 8:09 pmPraying for your sweet family. Have always enjoyed your blog. Hope all is well.
marcia in TX
Sara
January 19, 2012 at 6:31 amRoses are red..
Violets are blue..
Darbys gone missing
please come back soon 🙂
Lexi
January 21, 2012 at 1:56 pmMissing your posts Ms. Darby. January must be as busy for you as it is 4 me!
Kristen Miller
January 21, 2012 at 11:48 pmBeen missing you! Hope life slows down enough for you to relax, drink some sweet tea, nap, and blog again 🙂
Pru @ Perfecting Pru
January 22, 2012 at 12:44 pmI’m hoping that you and your family are having a wonderful time at the beach and that this is the reason why blogging is the last thing on your mind. Thinking of you and your family (just in case all isn’t well)
Xxx
Kath
January 23, 2012 at 6:56 pmPlease just an update to say all is ok?
Konie
January 23, 2012 at 7:15 pmHad lunch with your MIL last week (whom I adore:) and told her how I miss your blogs. I know all my HOOVER, AL friends miss it too:)
caroline
January 24, 2012 at 9:53 amMISS YOU DARBY!!!!!