Happy Birthday, Jenna!

Happy Anniversary....

to Justin and Keelie. Can't believe it has been 10 years! So glad you got to celebrate in NYC. We love you and wish you many more blessed years.

Hot Wheels

When Justin, Jenna, Greg, and Chad were growing up they loved their Hot Wheels. They would spend hours outside riding, racing, and jumping. I'm not sure at what age the wheels just finally fell off. 

It seems Jonah is doing the same. His knees don't hit the handles YET but if he keeps shooting up, it won't be long!!

A Chuckle and Some Chimes.....

A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and gently tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.

The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window.

For a few moments everything was silent in the cab. Then, the still shaking driver said, 'Are you OK? I'm so sorry, but you scared the daylights out of me.'

The badly shaken passenger apologized to the driver and said he didn't realize that a mere tap on the shoulder would startle the driver so badly. The driver replied, 'No, no, I'm the one who is sorry, it’s entirely my fault. Today is my very first day driving a cab…..

I've been driving a hearse for the past 25 years.”

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Thanks to Keelie and Justin I'm hearing and seeing something very pretty from the back door.

A Birthday and A Busy Ant

Happy 29th Birthday, Justin!!

Justin is at the station today. But we wanted to wish him a great birthday. We have a party planned for Friday. We love you!

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Water wears away stones. — Job 14:19 NIV

Where would you like to be in six months or a year? And how will you get there? Just as the ant picks up one grain of sand and moves it, then the next one, then the next one—and because of its long obedience in the same direction builds a city—one year from now, we will all be different. We don’t get to stay the same, but we do get a choice in how we will have changed, whether it’s for the better or not.

In your spiritual lives, too, as you “play the movie forward,” where do you want to be in a year’s time? If you want to be growing in your faith, closer to God and bold in your prayers, then day by day follow the example of the little ant and set your face in that direction by spending time in God’s Word and in worship and prayer every day.

Everything that has value is worth intentional, daily commitment and obedience. I know that it’s not easy, but just take the first step, then the next and the next, and before you know it you’ll be much further down the road. Understand it can take time. All good things do. But that’s okay, because the journey is worth it.

— Sheila Walsh

Excerpted from Get Off Your Knees and Pray © 2007 by Sheila Walsh. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson.

TWOC: Christmas Memories

This is week 2 of Keelie's "Twelve Weeks of Christmas." We were to post a favorite Christmas memory. Did she say "A" memory? That's tough!

 As I was trying to decide what to post, I read Marilyn's post about our family tradition of  a real Santa visiting on Christmas Eve each year. She tells how this got started years ago and continues today. To enjoy Marilyn's tale, read here. Of course, this immediately got me to thinking back on all those special times and memories. Hundreds of them.........

When all of a sudden, there arose such a clatter,

A picture memory popped out through all the gray matter!!

This is Justin as Santa comes "HO HO HOing " in the back door of Nannie and PaPa's house one Christmas Eve. The expression on his face is simply priceless!!!! 

And a Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

P.S. Keep the dessert recipes coming in. Scroll down.

Summer fun years ago with Justin and Jenna -- seems like yesterday!

Then with cousins Greg and Chad....

Today's photos were taken 21 years ago this summer. It was our first-ever trip to Colorado. Notice our RV....I mean tent and topper! We traveled with Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Woody who had a motor home.

Great memories!

 

Jenna and Keelie --  playing beauty shop several years ago