I have a dear group of friends and we are in our second year of a secret santa gift exchange.  As today is the day to reveal who our secret santa is ... I decided to do it right here.  Last year, my secret santa sent me a sweet assortment of things for the twelve days of Christmas.  This year I was delighted to discover not only that this particular friend had drawn my name again ... but that we had actually drawn each other's names!

Sandy (who blogs about as often as I do) is such a fun secret santa.  Not only does she remember details about you like your favorite colors ... but she remembers hilarious details, like conversations which we had some time ago - and then turns it into a gift.  Without further ado, I present the gifts:

There was a lovely writing about thoughts Sandy has had regarding our friendship and living on opposite sides of the nation, very soft blue and chocolate angora socks, a tin of delicious treats which were very much enjoyed, a blue and chocolate journal (have I mentioned my favorite colors?) ... and, hilariously, a box of Kandoo wipes.  You would have had to be there to get the joke.  But suffice it to say, I am still giggling about it.  I can't believe she BOUGHT these! 

Lastly, but not least - this wonderful bag, handmade by Sandy.  She did a wonderful job (take a look at those colors) and it is just the right size for all sorts of uses.  I am the delightful recipient of something I definitely wanted the first time I heard about them.

I want to thank my dear friend, Sandy, for her iron sharpening of iron, her heart for all those around her, her love for the Lord, her perseverance in difficult circumstances, her desire to please Jesus and her dedication to raising her four little girls in Jesus' name.  I love you, Sandy.

P.S. Did anyone happen to notice that I discovered how easy it is to link properly?