Giveaway!!

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-Chelsea

Snow Storm 2011

The past couple days have been full of ice, snow, and wind. We are just thanking God that our power line didn't go down last night from the thick ice that was on the lines, and plus the wind. Last night in bed it sounded as if my ceiling was going to crash down on top of us because of all the ice and tree branches that were falling on top of the roof. 

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When the ice came, it covered all of the weeds and made them look so gorgeous!

We had about half an inch of ice on top of the porch

And today the sleet turned into snow (which is sooo much better. :) 

Jake and Becky running down the ice covered road in the thick snow

 Some of the damage from last night plus the inch thick layer of ice

Jake and Becky enjoying the day off of school and playing in the snow 

More ice

Some of the drifts 



~Tea Time~

"Yes, that's it!" 

Said the Hatter with a sigh, "it's always tea time."

~Alice in Wonderland

Summer Dreams...

~A Summer Day~

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

I

The dawn laughs out on orient hills
And dances with the diamond rills;
The ambrosial wind but faintly stirs
The silken, beaded gossamers;
In the wide valleys, lone and fair,
Lyrics are piped from limpid air,
And, far above, the pine trees free
Voice ancient lore of sky and sea.
Come, let us fill our hearts straightway
With hope and courage of the day.


II

Noon, hiving sweets of sun and flower,
Has fallen on dreams in wayside bower,
Where bees hold honeyed fellowship
With the ripe blossom of her lip;
All silent are her poppied vales
And all her long Arcadian dales,
Where idleness is gathered up
A magic draught in summer's cup.
Come, let us give ourselves to dreams
By lisping margins of her streams.


III

Adown the golden sunset way
The evening comes in wimple gray;
By burnished shore and silver lake
Cool winds of ministration wake;
O'er occidental meadows far
There shines the light of moon and star,
And sweet, low-tinkling music rings
About the lips of haunted springs.
In quietude of earth and air
'Tis meet we yield our souls to prayer

Christmas | Song

This song came from the 2009 Christmas Cantata at my church.

I am playing the piano, and the Teen Choir is singing. 

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!! :)

Its Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!

It is snowing a ton right as I type this... and I am listening to Christmas music, which is making me even MORE excited about Christmas!! (which if you can believe...is right around the corner. )

I have gotten most of my Christmas shopping

done, just have a few little things here and there to get. :) 

Have a Merry Christmas!!!

**Credits go to Becky for the last photo!! :)

Happy Birthday, Aaron!!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Little Man!!! :)

(yes, this a late message... :)

~In Christ Alone~

In Christ alone, my hope is found


He is my light, my strength, my song


This cornerstone, this solid ground


Firm through the fiercest drought and storm


What heights of love, what depths of peace


When fears are stilled, when strivings cease


My comforter, my all-in-all


Here in the love of Christ I stand

There in the ground His body lay


Light of the world by darkness slain


Then bursting forth in glorious day


Up from the grave He rose again!

And as He stands in victory


Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me


For I am His and He is mine


Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death


This is the power of Christ in me


From life’s first cry to final breath


Jesus commands my destiny


No power of hell, no scheme of man




Can ever pluck me from His hand


Till He returns or calls me home


Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

<3

~Just some things I love~

~Like... hanging laundry out on the line~

 ~Watching the leaves change color right before our eyes~

~Watching little brothers climb trees~

 ~Enjoying God's Creations (even if they can be annoying sometimes ;) ~

~Fresh pressed Cider <3~

 ~Enjoying amazing friendships with siblings <3....~

 ~...or friends <3~

 ~Just sitting outside under a tree and enjoying every second of the amazing Autumn air~

~And most of all--spending time in God's Word <3~

What to do with a Beautiful Sunset--

Here are some photos that I took the other day when I had both the most amazing sunset ever, and then a little dust from the farmer who was at the time harvesting his crop. :) 

I mean, come on...I would have been crazy if I didn't pick up this awesome opportunity! ;)