Here we all are stuffed with turkey, dressing, and pie. Now what? Well in our family we are starting to get ready for Christmas. Setting up a tree, reading our advent story, and cooking peppermint candy. (We are all done shopping for one another : )
I LOVE Christmas shopping for my family! I could not wait to get started! (So, now, I am done really early : ) And in my mind I have lots of things I want to bake and cook, candy, cookies, and cinnamon rolls. There is so much that I want to do and am excited about.....but....most important thing of all that sometimes I don't pay as close attention as I should. It is that Christmas is the time when we think and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus.
I can get SO rapped up in the busyness and excitement of the season and forget (at lest for a moment) what I am really suppose to be doing and thinking about.
Jesus, our King, came into this world as a humble baby.....to save US! Sinner's that do not deserve to draw the breath that our King gives us! But since He is a kind and merciful King, He gave Himself for US!
Let us all, remember why we really celebrate Christmas. And NEVER forget what He has done for US!
Do you go through similar experiences and thoughts? I would LOVE to hear form you! : )
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Give Thanks!
This is the time of the year that we really think about what we are thankful for. Of course we need to be thankful to Our heavenly Father all day every day. But this is time that we really start thinking about the first Thanksgiving and why the Pilgrim's were so thankful to God. And it makes me think how privileged I am in living in a free land, where we can worship God in the way we think is right.
I know there are times when we struggle with different things. Hard things. But, we are so blessed to have a God that loves us and hears us when we cry out to Him. And I find that when we are going through tough times, it helps when we say some of the things we are thankful for. Maybe keep a diary to right down a few things each day. And then when we go through tough times, looking back on all the things God has given you and done for you, can really help you keep things into perspective
Here are some things that I am really thankful for.
~ My merciful, heavenly, all knowing, all righteous God. Who is faithful and loving. Even when I mess up.
~ God's Holy Word.
~ My amazing wonderful family. Who love me...even when I mess up. : )
~ Freedom.
~ Good food. : )
~ My sisters in Christ.
~ Hot tea.
~ Chocolate....milkshakes....chocolate....peppermint....cinnanmon....hot chocolate..... : )
And there are some of the many many things I am thankful for!
Thank you dear God for all these things!
My dear readers, What are some of the things you are thankful for?
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I know there are times when we struggle with different things. Hard things. But, we are so blessed to have a God that loves us and hears us when we cry out to Him. And I find that when we are going through tough times, it helps when we say some of the things we are thankful for. Maybe keep a diary to right down a few things each day. And then when we go through tough times, looking back on all the things God has given you and done for you, can really help you keep things into perspective
Here are some things that I am really thankful for.
~ My merciful, heavenly, all knowing, all righteous God. Who is faithful and loving. Even when I mess up.
~ God's Holy Word.
~ My amazing wonderful family. Who love me...even when I mess up. : )
~ Freedom.
~ Good food. : )
~ My sisters in Christ.
~ Hot tea.
~ Chocolate....milkshakes....chocolate....peppermint....cinnanmon....hot chocolate..... : )
And there are some of the many many things I am thankful for!
Thank you dear God for all these things!
My dear readers, What are some of the things you are thankful for?
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Prayer Requests.
Hello my Dear Readers!
I am so very sorry that I have not posted in so long! Life seems to be happening in abundance of late!
I was going to post about my 18th birthday, but I have not yet had time to down load the pictures. Or make even a blog post in almost a month! Please forgive me for my neglect of posting regularly!
I have three quick prayer requests.
* One, a friend of ours has lost his job. Please pray that he finds another one soon. And also pray that we may be God's shinning light to this unsaved couple!
* Two, my Poppa was in a car accident today. He was okay, but his back is now hurting him and he banged he right knee. The car is a total. So please pray for Peace and healing for him, and also that all things would some how work out for a new car.
* My friend and her family are going home for Russia tomorrow. Please pray for there safety.
Thank you my dear readers!
I am so very sorry that I have not posted in so long! Life seems to be happening in abundance of late!
I was going to post about my 18th birthday, but I have not yet had time to down load the pictures. Or make even a blog post in almost a month! Please forgive me for my neglect of posting regularly!
I have three quick prayer requests.
* One, a friend of ours has lost his job. Please pray that he finds another one soon. And also pray that we may be God's shinning light to this unsaved couple!
* Two, my Poppa was in a car accident today. He was okay, but his back is now hurting him and he banged he right knee. The car is a total. So please pray for Peace and healing for him, and also that all things would some how work out for a new car.
* My friend and her family are going home for Russia tomorrow. Please pray for there safety.
Thank you my dear readers!
Monday, October 11, 2010
10-10-10.....BIRTHDAY!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DEAR MOTHER!!!
You are so special and wonderful! I praise God that He has given me such a wonderful mother like you!
May God bless you in this your new year!!!
MY MOTHER IS......
Self-sacrificing
caring,
thoughtful,
loving,
generous,
patent.
All in all, a wonderful mother that I am so thankful for! One of the things I like best about momma is that no matter who is at our house or why they are there they NEVER go away hungry! : )
I love you so very much momma! Happy Birthday!!!
You are so special and wonderful! I praise God that He has given me such a wonderful mother like you!
May God bless you in this your new year!!!
MY MOTHER IS......
Self-sacrificing
caring,
thoughtful,
loving,
generous,
patent.
All in all, a wonderful mother that I am so thankful for! One of the things I like best about momma is that no matter who is at our house or why they are there they NEVER go away hungry! : )
I love you so very much momma! Happy Birthday!!!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Trip to the Beach!
Here it is my dear readers, our family vacation to the beach! I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to post this!
All trips must have some adventure or another even before you have arrived at the designated place!
Oh yeah, a little cutie pie wanted to come with us!
To start we woke up very early in the morning around 5:30 a.m. We wanted to leave at 6:30. But that didn't happen as you can probably guess. : ) One thing after another needed to be done and we did not leave till about 7:00. "Oh well, I thought, even though we are late we will soon be at the beach!"
After a long morning drive and about five McDonads later, : )(they have really good tea) we made it to the beach! And as we drove up to our little cottage we wondered if it was ready for us. (If it was clean or not : ) As we were early and the people that had been staying there before us and checked out late. Plus it was a Sunday.
We all jumped out of the car excited that we had made it, and all of us ready to go for a swim. Then we opened the door to find that the cleaning people had not yet been there. A man that had just drove up said that he could help vacuum and get us any cleaning supplies that we needed. So momma told him the sort of stuff we could use and when he drove off to get them we had a very quick lunch of pizza bread.
By the time we were done with our bread a cleaning lady came and said that she was sorry that she could not get here sooner because she was at church. Now that we had cleaning supplies, momma, poppa, me, and the cleaning lady set to work while Jacob took the younger ones for a walk on the beach.
After an hours work it was all clean.
So, dear reader's that was our first adventure that we had on our trip!
So now, off to the beach!!!
We saw many different kinds of sea life but the most facentating one was about 7 to 8 feet long! Can you guess what it was? After chasing it down the beach a long way we found out it was a huge manatee!!! It was so big and so cute! We praised God that He let us see such a wonderful looking creature!
There were many wonderful swims in the ocean! After a few hours of fun swimming we would go to the pool for another delightful swim!
One day we went to a state park where we snorkled and saw thousands of fish!
On one of our last days at the beach we went to a used book store where, when we walked in there were so many books all around us. Emma truned to me and said with a big smile, "We are going to be here for a long time!" And she was right! And I am glad to say that we found what we hope will be good books!
At night time we would sometimes go on a walk on the beach to see the lovey sunsets and to catch some tiny crabs
So all in all it was a wonderful trip! It was a little sad to leave but we were so thankful to God, that He provided the time for us to be together and to see so many wonderfull things!
P.S. I am sorry that there are not more pics! The computer will not let me put any more on here! I will try again sometime soon!
All trips must have some adventure or another even before you have arrived at the designated place!
To start we woke up very early in the morning around 5:30 a.m. We wanted to leave at 6:30. But that didn't happen as you can probably guess. : ) One thing after another needed to be done and we did not leave till about 7:00. "Oh well, I thought, even though we are late we will soon be at the beach!"
After a long morning drive and about five McDonads later, : )(they have really good tea) we made it to the beach! And as we drove up to our little cottage we wondered if it was ready for us. (If it was clean or not : ) As we were early and the people that had been staying there before us and checked out late. Plus it was a Sunday.
We all jumped out of the car excited that we had made it, and all of us ready to go for a swim. Then we opened the door to find that the cleaning people had not yet been there. A man that had just drove up said that he could help vacuum and get us any cleaning supplies that we needed. So momma told him the sort of stuff we could use and when he drove off to get them we had a very quick lunch of pizza bread.
By the time we were done with our bread a cleaning lady came and said that she was sorry that she could not get here sooner because she was at church. Now that we had cleaning supplies, momma, poppa, me, and the cleaning lady set to work while Jacob took the younger ones for a walk on the beach.
After an hours work it was all clean.
So, dear reader's that was our first adventure that we had on our trip!
So now, off to the beach!!!
We saw many different kinds of sea life but the most facentating one was about 7 to 8 feet long! Can you guess what it was? After chasing it down the beach a long way we found out it was a huge manatee!!! It was so big and so cute! We praised God that He let us see such a wonderful looking creature!
There were many wonderful swims in the ocean! After a few hours of fun swimming we would go to the pool for another delightful swim!
One day we went to a state park where we snorkled and saw thousands of fish!
On one of our last days at the beach we went to a used book store where, when we walked in there were so many books all around us. Emma truned to me and said with a big smile, "We are going to be here for a long time!" And she was right! And I am glad to say that we found what we hope will be good books!
At night time we would sometimes go on a walk on the beach to see the lovey sunsets and to catch some tiny crabs
So all in all it was a wonderful trip! It was a little sad to leave but we were so thankful to God, that He provided the time for us to be together and to see so many wonderfull things!
P.S. I am sorry that there are not more pics! The computer will not let me put any more on here! I will try again sometime soon!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Movie Review.
The Winslow Boy, made in 1999, rated G.
This movie filmed in "play" style and set in the 1890's or early 1900's It is about a family who is shocked to learn that there fourteen year old son is being sent home from school with a letter for his father from the head master, saying that the boy is being sent home because he is acused of stealing. The family, not willing to believe that there son is a thief, go to great lengths to give there son a fair trial. They go to a very successful lawyer. (Jaremy Northam.) Who after some consideration takes the case.
The movie, I thought was a good movie. In the story, there were some very humorous parts that made the movie quite fun! And I enjoyed seeing Jaremy Northam , who I saw in one of the older "Emma." movies.
The one that I had a complaint about was the movie was a little slow. Also, the older sister was a part of the woman's sufferage movement and some smoking.
But as I said, it was a good story about a family ralling together to help there young boy. The boys father was willing to risk a great deal to help his son. And again, as I said there is some great dry English humor in there.
So, I recommend this movie with very little precaution!! We love a good movie around here :-)!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Fall & Books.
Hello dear reader's!
Can any one believe that's it's September and that it's almost Fall? I for one can not quite grasp it yet!
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year! How lovely the tree get, and how cool it is. So that it no longer hurts to walk out side! : )
During this time I just love to sit down with a good book and read away! I seem to go into the world of the book and am friends with the characters that I like, and follow them through the advetures and life lessons that they go through and learn. You see you can have a grand adventure safely in your favorite reading chair and not get in trouble. And you can learn very important lessons with out going throughout the things that the character does.
Right now I am reading a book to my dear sister called, "The Hidden Hand." This book is full to overflowing with mystery, abventure, and a wonderful story about a young girl in 1800's who in a long and mysterious turn of events is taken off the streets of New York and is abopted by a kind but gruff old gentleman. Taken to his big rich house full of mystery and were she has unbelievable adventures! Now I dare not say more execept that if you love a good book with mystery and adventure with notorious outlaw's and heroic characters then I highly recomend this book that my sister and I are enjoying so wonderfully!
Me and my dear sister Emma.
Can any one believe that's it's September and that it's almost Fall? I for one can not quite grasp it yet!
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year! How lovely the tree get, and how cool it is. So that it no longer hurts to walk out side! : )
During this time I just love to sit down with a good book and read away! I seem to go into the world of the book and am friends with the characters that I like, and follow them through the advetures and life lessons that they go through and learn. You see you can have a grand adventure safely in your favorite reading chair and not get in trouble. And you can learn very important lessons with out going throughout the things that the character does.
Right now I am reading a book to my dear sister called, "The Hidden Hand." This book is full to overflowing with mystery, abventure, and a wonderful story about a young girl in 1800's who in a long and mysterious turn of events is taken off the streets of New York and is abopted by a kind but gruff old gentleman. Taken to his big rich house full of mystery and were she has unbelievable adventures! Now I dare not say more execept that if you love a good book with mystery and adventure with notorious outlaw's and heroic characters then I highly recomend this book that my sister and I are enjoying so wonderfully!
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