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Keep your eye on what you’re doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God’s servant.

2 Timothy 4:5 (The Message)

Keep your eye on what you’re doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God’s servant.

2 Timothy 4:5 (The Message)

Hot Dog Roast

in our back yard

Sunday Evening, September 5

We planned a Sunday evening doggie roast for our Pennsylvania family because Josiah and Abby were in the area (from Maine). They stay at our house, so we get to see them, but the rest of the family does not – especially the great grandmas (with backs to the camera).

Jared and his dad (Jere) cuddling

Roasting Hot Dogs

Jordan, Jere, Jesse, Josh, Jenna, Jana, and Lois (mother to our daughter-in-law Chris).

Josh, Ian, Jana, Jared, and Jenna

Abby force-feeding whipped cream to Jenna. Josiah is watching from the doorway.

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Our four Pennsylvania granddaughters asked to stay overnight so they could spend more time with Abby.

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When everyone was combing their hair the next morning, I took the opportunity to work on a picture for a PowerPoint presentation I am doing next year when I teach on the benefits of developing a good attitude.

Which picture do you think best goes with the quote?

Gloria, Josiah, Diana, Ruth (a Maine friend), Jana, Jenna, Abigail, and Nathaniel

This picture was taken on Monday morning just before Abigail, Josiah, and Ruth began their ten-hour drive back to Maine.

Hot Dog Roast

in our back yard

Sunday Evening, September 5

We planned a Sunday evening doggie roast for our Pennsylvania family because Josiah and Abby were in the area (from Maine). They stay at our house, so we get to see them, but the rest of the family does not – especially the great grandmas (with backs to the camera).

Jared and his dad (Jere) cuddling

Roasting Hot Dogs

Jordan, Jere, Jesse, Josh, Jenna, Jana, and Lois (mother to our daughter-in-law Chris).

Josh, Ian, Jana, Jared, and Jenna

Abby force-feeding whipped cream to Jenna. Josiah is watching from the doorway.

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Our four Pennsylvania granddaughters asked to stay overnight so they could spend more time with Abby.

~~~

When everyone was combing their hair the next morning, I took the opportunity to work on a picture for a PowerPoint presentation I am doing next year when I teach on the benefits of developing a good attitude.

Which picture do you think best goes with the quote?

Gloria, Josiah, Diana, Ruth (a Maine friend), Jana, Jenna, Abigail, and Nathaniel

This picture was taken on Monday morning just before Abigail, Josiah, and Ruth began their ten-hour drive back to Maine.

Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant.

Ephesians 5:2 (The Message)

Pickin’ and Singin’

with Cerwin’s brother and some of his friends

Saturday, September 4

Marie, Jakey, and Cerwin

We started the evening with a covered dish supper at Jakey and Crystal’s house – our nephew and niece.

The guys could hardly wait for the meal to be over so they could begin playing and singing.

Marie, Pat (sisters), and Peyton

Pat (our sister-in-law) is married to Cerwin’s brother, Elvin. Peyton is Jakey and Crystal’s daughter.

Cerwin and Raymond (a distant cousin)

The hammock was a place of entertainment for some of the children

The girls are trying to swing this guy off the hammock

They finally did it!

The entire group

Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, and Raymond

This young fellow was still playing guitar when the others were ready to stop.

The music was a delightful.

The highlight for me was getting to know Raymond’s wife. We spent most of the evening visiting.

When you proclaim his truth in everyday speech, you’re letting others in on the truth so that they can grow and be strong and experience his presence with you.

1 Corinthians 14:3 (The Message)

When you proclaim his truth in everyday speech, you’re letting others in on the truth so that they can grow and be strong and experience his presence with you.

1 Corinthians 14:3 (The Message)

Three Little Boys

Friday, September 3

We are enjoying keeping our three youngest grandsons more than usual this fall – because big brother Josh is on our local school’s football team.

The boys would rather stay with us than go to a football game.

Dominos was the “thing” to do on this night.

Jesse

Ian and Jared

Just after dark – before baths – they decided to explore our yard with flashlights.

I went outside with them for awhile, but since Cerwin was working on the porch, I came inside. When Cerwin came in soon after I did, I said, “Oh, I thought you would be outside for awhile. I don’t want the boys outside alone.”

Then I had the scare of my life.

I went outside and couldn’t find them anywhere. It was dark, so I should have been able to see three flashlights. I looked everywhere and called their names without any response.

I hurried inside to tell Cerwin that I couldn’t find the boys – and there they were – playing GameCube. They must have come in the back door about the same time I went out the front door.

Three Little Boys

Friday, September 3

We are enjoying keeping our three youngest grandsons more than usual this fall – because big brother Josh is on our local school’s football team.

The boys would rather stay with us than go to a football game.

Dominos was the “thing” to do on this night.

Jesse

Ian and Jared

Just after dark – before baths – they decided to explore our yard with flashlights.

I went outside with them for awhile, but since Cerwin was working on the porch, I came inside. When Cerwin came in soon after I did, I said, “Oh, I thought you would be outside for awhile. I don’t want the boys outside alone.”

Then I had the scare of my life.

I went outside and couldn’t find them anywhere. It was dark, so I should have been able to see three flashlights. I looked everywhere and called their names without any response.

I hurried inside to tell Cerwin that I couldn’t find the boys – and there they were – playing GameCube. They must have come in the back door about the same time I went out the front door.