For Sure!
The other side of the box – a gift from Roy and Deb.
Month: December 2013
God is greater than our worried hearts
and knows more about us than we do ourselves. 1 John 3:20 (The Message)
Cute Gifts
After Christmas was over, Jared and Jesse found gifts for us that were forgotten. They did the artwork at school. Thank you! We love them.
God gave us eternal life
the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. 1 John 5:11 (The Message)
Wet Birds
Today was a wet, dreary, winter day – wonderful for staying inside and taking pictures of birds. This feeder was fairly popular because it is under the roof of our house. Yesterday the bird bath had ice in it. Mrs. Cardinal was out and about in the rain. Mr. Cardinal followed her to the bird feeder and […]
The One sent from God speaks with the very words of God
and abounds with the very Spirit and essence of God. John 3:34 (The Voice)
Cerwin’s Family Christmas Supper
It has been a tradition for this family to get together on Christmas Day for many years. Cerwin’s dad didn’t think it was Christmas if he didn’t get to see each of his children and grandchildren on this holiday. We continue that tradition in his memory. Each family brought two dishes. Leslie’s (our niece) bread Santa Claus was […]
Observe how Christ loved us.
His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that. Ephesians 5:2 (The Message)
Sunsets & Snow
It’s been a week of pretty sunsets and snow. Saturday evening, December 21 Christmas Eve snow flurry. Christmas evening brilliance We were surprised to wake up to snow the day after Christmas. I’m not sure how we missed the weather forecast for snow – maybe it was because of the Christmas Day activities. It gave Cerwin […]
Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God.
Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace. Matthew 6:6 (The Message)
Interesting Weather
This has been a week of interesting weather – warm, cold, rain, sun, and snow. It was so warm on Sunday – when our Pennsylvania children and grandchildren were here for a Christmas celebration – that we opened windows in the kitchen. By Monday morning it was raining – and still fairly warm . By […]
Give to the Lord the honor that belongs to Him.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holy living. Psalm 29:2 (New Life Version)
Our Family Christmas ~ Gift Exchange
Our gift exchange began with the grandchildren who had exchanged names. Jesse – the youngest – began by giving a gift to his big brother Josh. It was cologne, so Josh tested it on Jesse. He gave some of us an opportunity to smell it. Next in age – Jared gave his gift to Diana. Ian had Gloria’s […]
Listen! I bring good news
news of great joy, news that will affect all people everywhere. Luke 2:10 (The Voice)
Our Family Christmas – The Meal
When our “girls” decided (a few years ago) that they would always make the Christmas meal and we would provide the place, I resisted a bit, but with our busy past few weeks, I was grateful that all I had to do was clean the house and prepare the garage and coffee and punch. Roy and […]
God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him.
1 John 4:9 (The Message)
Our Family Christmas ~ Part 1
Ian came to me after church asking if he could come to our house early and help to do some decorating for our Christmas supper on Sunday evening. I wasn’t going to do a lot of decorating this year, but thought that it would be fun to give him a few boxes of things from the attic. […]
Bring gifts and celebrate
Bow before the beauty of God, Then to your knees—everyone worship! Psalm 96:8 (The Message)
It’s Been A Wonderful Day
We had our own family Christmas here today. I am happily weary from all the activity (all mothers understand what I mean), so will only post sunset pictures from the other evening. There will be family Christmas pictures tomorrow night.
Through this man we all receive gifts of grace beyond our imagination.
You see, Moses gave us rules to live by, but Jesus the Anointed offered us gifts of grace and truth. John 1:16-17 (The Voice)
TFC Christmas Brunch
We were up early to travel the one-and-a-half hours it takes to get to Harleysville, Pennsylvania, for the Bucks-Montgomery Chapter’s 8:00 a.m. prayer breakfast and Christmas brunch. I enjoy seeing the Christmas decorations throughout Henning’s large grocery store and the mezzanine where the breakfast is held. They serve a delicious meal. I notice that I got […]
The One Who called you is faithful
and will do what He promised. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (New Life Version)
Our Own “Drummer Boy” Part 2
Remember I told you last night that something fun happened after the middle school concert? (Not so funny for Ian.) Our sweet Ian thought we all abandoned him after the program. He didn’t know that we were going to his house to celebrate with ice cream. It was only planned while we were waiting for the […]
Do not worry.
Learn to pray about everything. Philippians 4:6 (New Life Version)
We Have Our Own “Drummer Boy” This Christmas
Holiday Concert at Middle School Fifth and Sixth Grade Band, Orchestra, and Chorus Tuesday, December 17 The other end of our row – Jana, Roy, and Deb. Even though Roy and Deb live an hour from our area, they love when nieces and nephews invite them to concerts. (Cerwin and I also enjoy these, and LOVE to […]
Stay calm
mind your own business; do your own job. 1 Thessalonians 4:11 (The Message)
Christmas Lunch
Monday, December 16, at the TFC Office Lynn and Chris getting things set up. I missed a shot of Bunny greeting his wife, Peg, with a kiss, but they willingly did it again. 🙂 Waiting for prayer. It was fun meeting everyone’s spouses. And there was delicious food. I could eat a spoonful of that […]
Be agreeable
be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. 1 Peter 3:8 (The Message)
Traveling Home From Burlington, Ontario
The snow stopped during the night, but the roads were still not real great in the morning. For the first several miles we couldn’t even see the white lines dividing the traffic lanes. It was a pretty morning to be traveling. Lake Ontario. We had an incredibly nice border-crossing agent on the way into Canada, […]
The Lord shows us how we should live,
and he is pleased when he sees people living that way. Psalm 37:23 (Easy-to-Read Version)