Keli's Reading List

Here's my reading list for the year. Caleb's is not finalized yet.

In addition to ESV's Chronological Bible reading plan, I'll be tackling these titles:

Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone - Elyse Fitzpatrick
Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches - Russell D. Moore
Repairing the Ruins: The Classical and Christian Challenge to Modern Education - Douglas Wilson
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity - Nancy Pearcey
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America - Barbara Ehrenreich
Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God - Bruce A. Ware
The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos - Michael Freeman
The Hidden Art of Homemaking - Edith Schaeffer
The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien

The list may seem short, but for me it's some hefty reading. And "The Lord of the Rings" is three books, three books!

Happy Christmas!

Hope you had a Merry Christmas!

Christmas Clothes

We got the kids all gussied up for the Christmas service at church this morning. We snapped a few pictures before Nella got crayon on her sweater and Silas puked all over his outfit.

Aren't they just the sweetest little people!?

Somebody please tell this girl to stop growing up, because she is not listening to us!

Dancing in her fancy dress. Silas was amused.

So handsome.

Christmas Cookies

Dad's Mighty Mouse

Just in case you were wondering about Mighty Mouse's compatibility with the Vtech Toddler Laptop . . .

. . . it works.

Caleb Billingsley, Master of Divinity

Caleb has officially graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary! We traveled to Louisville last week for the ceremony, where he received his Master's degree. He has worked so hard, and I couldn't be more proud of him!

While in town, we were able to visit with some dear friends. (Jonathan & family, Carrie & family, Stephanie & Brian & family, Stephen, and more) We love and miss them and enjoyed catching up. Thanks, friends, for making time for us.

We attended a reception at The Mohler's home. We especially enjoyed wandering through Dr. Mohler's personal library.

"Hey, I've read this one!"

Every SBTS graduate has got to get one of these classic pictures.

We stayed in a hotel with Caleb's parents and my parents. Nella had a blast!

The ceremony was incredible. You can read, or listen, to Dr. Mohler's commencement address and charge to graduates here.

Sea of graduates.

Nella was a good girl during the entire ceremony. Ok, we totally bribed her with her pacis. But, still, she was a very good little girl!

Our happy family!

But, uh-oh! There was a little bitty problem with Caleb's diploma. . .

let's zoom on in here . . .

Yep. We're definitely missing an 'e' in there. Yikes! He'll have to wait a month or two to receive the corrected diploma.

Mixed Feelings from Keli Billingsley on Vimeo.

Bouncing! Bouncing!

Bouncing! Bouncing! from Keli Billingsley on Vimeo.