Sunday || Psalm 1

   

 

~Psalm 1~

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish"

 

 

Many Blessings~

Maggie ♥

Hello 2016

Wow. It is hard to believe that we are already 5 days into our new year!

Since Dad's birthday is on New Year's day, we always have a grand party. The different foods are prepared. Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is made. Excitement builds as we set the table and talk of the past year and what we hope God will do through us in the new year. Then we sit around the table and gather hands to lift our thanks to God.
As we sit around the table it is a humbling and beautiful sight. God has blessed our family so much and we  have a lot to be grateful for!

And...this year did not disappoint!

We actually celebrated on Sunday, as on New Year's Day
we were at our friends home! Smile...

So, after church we asked Dad to take Mom out for a lil-date. It was a way to get him out of the house, and what better way than doing something with his best friend!

 (party preparations went into high gear after that!) 
I was so busy...that unfortunately, I don't have any 'party prep' pictures. :(

Let me share some pictures from our night...

This was our table for this year! It has been fun to see the younger children step up and start doing things like this on their own....Sophie did the table!

We have so many great memories around that old wooden table...

We made something new this year...onion rings! We made one recipe for a "test round"...and we may or may not have made another test round...and another...:)

(yes, they were as good as they look!)

Along with that we had chips/taco dip, Polynesian meatballs, brownies, chocolate covered peanuts, pretzel/rolo candy treats, chex mix, and orange punch to drink!

When Dad & Mom arrived home it was so fun to see the surprised look on his  face!

Shortly after that, we ate together and then Dad opened his gifts....we headed into the living room where we read the Proverb of the day and started watching the movie on William Tyndale's life, "God's Outlaw"...the man who was martyred for translating the scriptures into the English language. Thank God for these heroic ones who were willing to lay down their lives for the cause of Christ!

And we ended our day with Dad praying (as he does every night) before we all go to bed.

I went to sleep that night with a full and grateful heart...

what a blessed way to start our new year.

As a family...in one accord!

 

Thank you God, and thank you Dad for your Godly example to our family!

“And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:”

Jeremiah 32:39

 

 

And of course, his favorite...

yellow cake with chocolate frosting! :)

How does your family spend the new year?

Goodnight...

Maggie

Merry Christmas!

 

 ^"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:11

 

 

 

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas...

Many Blessings from our home to yours!

 

Joy...

 

^"And the angel said unto them, Fear not:

for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,

which shall be to all people."

Luke 2:10

 

Many blessings to you all, as we together

celebrate our greatest joy...Jesus!

Happy Sunday!

 

 

a moment...

we remember...

 

 

Please take a moment to stop and remember 
all those involved in the terrible attack on

Pearl Harbor. 

"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."

~John 15:13

 

 

Blessings~

Trembling...Mourn

Busy days, pondering, asking...

 

During these busy days of December that here at our home are flying by, as I washed dishes I asked the girls "let's read the beatitudes this morning"

While reading the 'beatitudes'... we thought about breaking down these different spirits....

While looking at "mourn" I read this as well,

 

 

"In the Beatitudes, Jesus reminds His disciples that they cannot seek happiness the way the world does. True joy is not found in selfish ambition, excuses, or self-justification. An enviable state of blessedness comes to those who mourn over their own sin.

"These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word" (Isaiah 66:2).

After looking at this verse, I can not help but be moved, challenged and ask myself

"do I tremble at His word ...enough"?

 

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^" For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word."

 Isaiah 66:2

 

 

Have a blessed Friday...

Lets remember to take time to enjoy this busy season and ponder God's word.

~Lori ♥