Well Christmas for this year is over, and I am sighing of relief. On a college budget, it's hard to buy for all the people I want to buy for, and I don't like to give minimally. I like for every gift to be personal and unique. This either requires a lot of time to create something original or a good amount of money to find something unique (or a combination of both). I don't ever want to forget what this time of year is about. One of my favorite biblical passages is Mary's prayer. Whenever I meet someone meek and unassuming, I think of Mary. Multiple times in the Bible when trying times come to Mary, it says that she "pondered this all in her heart." I absolutely love that. I sometimes talk without a filter, and this can get you into trouble quick. But Mary, ah Mary, she chose to dwell on the confusing things and go to the Lord first.