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"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." John 16:33
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The Christmas Post
Sorry about the uninspiring title. No light bulbs went off, this year, to inspire a catchy one.
I’ve been asked to take pictures at Stephanie
and Michael’s wedding in June. I figure that I
don’t want our grandchildren to someday look at their parent’s wedding pictures
and wonder why their grandparents didn’t spring for a real photographer. So, I’ve been hard at work (reading a few
photography blogs) learning how to get my camera to take some pictures that our
grandchildren can be proud of. One of
the many things I’ve learned is that photography is all about LIGHT and using it to get the pictures you envision. If you don’t make good use of the light your pictures
may someday be an embarrassment to your grandchildren.
Christmas is also about light. Big time. There was, of course, the light from the Star in the East that
guided the Magi to the Little Town of Bethlehem, but also Jesus, Himself, is LIGHT.
He said in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk
in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Who would have thought that tiny little baby lying
in a hay holder (the original King Size Bed) was destined to be the Light of
the World. Our Savior. God in the Flesh. The King of Kings. And
He wants to give us the Light of Life. Although He never promised we’d be great
photographers, nothing we can ever go through will ever be bigger than He is.
That's very good to know when Christmas Eve is minutes away, you still have 45 presents to wrap, 19 sewing projects to do and
the sewing machine won’t work, a Christmas blog post to write, laundry to be done, and you have the FLU, not to mention if you’ve watched anything on the news
lately. He’s bigger than all of it, and I’m not worried (much).
We want to wish you all a very enlightened Christmas
and coming New Year. And, if you’re into
that sort of thing, try your hand at learning how to use Light to create better
pictures. But, a much more important thing to learn is how to use The Light of the World for the life that you were created to live, because If you mess that up you’re likely to have much
bigger problems than embarrassing your grandchildren.
Merry Christmas!
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.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
She's a Teenager!
Our youngest daughter, our youngest child, our baby, is 13!
Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
We are so blessed to have you in our lives!
I have no greater joy than to hear that my
children are walking in the truth.
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Jesus, Friend of Sinners by Casting Crowns
Jesus, friend of sinners, we have strayed so far away
We cut down people in your name but the sword was never ours to swing
Jesus, friend of sinners, the truth's become so hard to see
The world is on their way to You but they're tripping over me
Always looking around but never looking up I'm so double minded
A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers
Let our hearts be led by mercy
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Kcm2OAWNA
We cut down people in your name but the sword was never ours to swing
Jesus, friend of sinners, the truth's become so hard to see
The world is on their way to You but they're tripping over me
Always looking around but never looking up I'm so double minded
A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers
Let our hearts be led by mercy
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Kcm2OAWNA
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)























































