It's Here!

The snow has arrived................................

 OK, that was nice........now bring on SPRING!

Waiting for the Snow........

Here is our puzzle loving girl waiting for one of her other favorite things.....SNOW!                                                

2012, OUR YEAR - SO FAR

   Yesterday Doug jammed his ring finger while cutting firewood. Overnight, it swelled dangerously around his ring.  After spending this afternoon in urgent care, he is now ringless!

 The wedding ring that he's worn for thirty years was cut off by several nurses who seemed overly eager to use the "ring cutter".  I can only assume they were concerned about his finger, too.

   So Doug will start 2012 without his ring, but with all his fingers, so there's always something to be thankful for.
   If we didn't serve a God who has everything under control we'd be a little nervous about what the next 364 days of the year will bring!

2011 FAMILY PICTURES........FINALLY!

The out-takes.............

The in-takes................

We can't complain......the photographer works very cheap!

OUR CHRISTMAS IN PICTURES

"MARY" CHRISTMAS............

    My very favorite  Christmas song is, "Mary, Did You Know" (The Lyrics are below).  I have NEVER EVER heard the song or read the lyrics with out getting chills when I hear those lines in red!  I'll wait until you scroll down and read  through the lyrics.................. OK, did you get that?  Mary gave birth to God.  God!

   While every mother thinks they have given birth to, "Heaven's Perfect Lamb", Mary is the only one who really did.  And, yes, she knew.  She may have felt unworthy. She may have relied on faith for many of the details. She was very young so it may have been the faith of a child, the kind we are told to have to enter the Kingdom of  Heaven(Matt. 18:3).   But, she knew that, for whatever reason, she had been chosen by God to deliver His Son who would, in turn, deliver us. 

     Mary said, "Yes", to God, and that was her final answer.  Smart young woman, that Mary.  She knew it would not be easy.  She knew people would be critical.  But she also knew that God knew things she didn't. She knew that He was in control, and that was good enough for her.  It should be good enough for all of us.  God doesn't call the able, He enables the called.

     We would like to wish you all a very, "Mary" Christmas, and that you will also, "Know", the True Gift of the season.

        There will be family pictures of our Christmas celebration in the next few days when we are all together.

        If you're interested in what we've been up to this year, just click on the blog title at the top or look in the blog archive on the right.  

Mary, did you know
that your baby boy will one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know
that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?

Did you know,
that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered,
will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know
your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know,
that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby,
you've kissed the face of God.
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
The dead will live again.
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know
that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know
that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know,
that your baby boy is heaven's perfect lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding, is the great I AM.