"And Mary said:
'My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.'"
--Luke 1:46-55
Risa
Monday, December 20, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tag, you're it!
Today we are doing a tag-quiz with our special guest star. . . . . . . . .Mom! Her answers are in green, Sam's in orange, Momo's in purple and Risa in blue.
_.•~•._
Favorites
What is your favorite animal? Elephants! | Monkeys... mice... horses | A wolf | A horse
Who is your favorite author? It's a very long list. | God. | Can't choose just one | Agatha Christie and Jan Karon
What is your favorite instrument? Clarinet, maybe | Guitar | Piano or fiddle | Anything with strings
What is your favorite sport to watch? Basketball | Does dance count as a sport? | The Winter Olympics | World's Stongest Man
What is your favorite sport to play? Basketball | Again, does dance count as a sport? | Soccer | Thumb Wrestling
What is your favorite movie? Not sure | Pamela's Prayer and any Sherwood Film | LotR | It depends on my mood
What is your favorite classic literature book? A Christmas Carol or The Scarlet Pimpernel | Prince and the Pauper | To Kill a Mockingbird | Pride and Prejudice
What is your favorite store? Target, no, the Humane Society | The Thrift Store | Barnes and Noble | Amazon
Would you rather...
Would you rather buy a new book or re-read one? Buy a new one | Buy a new one | Re-read one (I've worn the covers off some of my favorites) | Another tough choice! Depends on the author.
Would you rather spend money or save it? Save it | I would RATHER save, but I never do it | Save it | I would rather have savings but spending is much more fun
Would you rather go on vacation to the beach or the mountains? Mountains! | The Beach | Mountains | Mountains
Would you rather play an instrument or listen to it? Both... | Play | Listen to it | Play
Would you rather be indoors our outdoors? Outdoors | Wherever people are | Outdoors, if I'm not home | In
Would you rather have your room painted lime green or purple with pink dots? Lime green | That's horrible! But lime green | Lime green | *gasp* I'd rather have my eyes gouged out!
Would you rather live in a cave or in a tree house? A cave | Treehouse, there's more light | Cave...you can't fall out of a cave | Treehouse
Would you rather have a cat or a dog? Dog! | Cat! | Depends on my living situation | A dog
Would you rather host a get-together or go to one? Go to one, I suppose | That's hard! Probably host | Host, though I'd rather avoid one altogether | Attend, because then I can leave as soon as I want
About you!
Do you have any siblings? Five | Yup, one
How many times have you moved in your life? Once, same city-just a new street, then again to a different house, same street =] | (R and M)Three times| Twelve times
How long have you been a Christian? Hard to say... | Almost three years | I began my journey to Christ when I was five | A long time
Totally random
Christmas or Thanksgiving? Christmas (especially because of the weather) | Thanksgiving any day! | Christmas (I'm rather partial to December) | Thanksgiving
Words or pictures? Depends | Words | Words | Pictures
Iguanas or turtles? Iguanas | Iguanas, I guess | Turtle | Turtles
Randomness or sense? Both =] | I wish I could say sense | Sense (In Sense & Sensibility, I'm Elinor all the way) | Sense definitely!
Books or magazines? Books | Neither, I don't like to read | Books | Books
Summer days or winter nights? Winter nights | Summer days | Winter nights | Winter nights
Screaming monkeys or running bears? Screaming...monkeys!? That sounds like torture! And Toy Story | Screaming monkeys | Running bears | Running bears, as long as they're not running at me
Jane Austen or Charles Dickens? Definitely Charles Dickens! | Jane Austen! | Jane Austen, no question | Austen
Scotland or Ireland? Both, but, Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland! What kind of a question is that?
Running or walking? Running | Running...and walking! | Let's say speed walking | In reality, walking; in my dreams, I'm a runner
_.•~•._
We tag...
Legirl, FarmFaithFamily, and Three Sister's Journey.
If anyone else wants to do it, please post on your blog or email us!
_.•~•._
Favorites
What is your favorite animal? Elephants! | Monkeys... mice... horses | A wolf | A horse
Who is your favorite author? It's a very long list. | God. | Can't choose just one | Agatha Christie and Jan Karon
What is your favorite instrument? Clarinet, maybe | Guitar | Piano or fiddle | Anything with strings
What is your favorite sport to watch? Basketball | Does dance count as a sport? | The Winter Olympics | World's Stongest Man
What is your favorite sport to play? Basketball | Again, does dance count as a sport? | Soccer | Thumb Wrestling
What is your favorite movie? Not sure | Pamela's Prayer and any Sherwood Film | LotR | It depends on my mood
What is your favorite classic literature book? A Christmas Carol or The Scarlet Pimpernel | Prince and the Pauper | To Kill a Mockingbird | Pride and Prejudice
What is your favorite store? Target, no, the Humane Society | The Thrift Store | Barnes and Noble | Amazon
Would you rather...
Would you rather buy a new book or re-read one? Buy a new one | Buy a new one | Re-read one (I've worn the covers off some of my favorites) | Another tough choice! Depends on the author.
Would you rather spend money or save it? Save it | I would RATHER save, but I never do it | Save it | I would rather have savings but spending is much more fun
Would you rather go on vacation to the beach or the mountains? Mountains! | The Beach | Mountains | Mountains
Would you rather play an instrument or listen to it? Both... | Play | Listen to it | Play
Would you rather be indoors our outdoors? Outdoors | Wherever people are | Outdoors, if I'm not home | In
Would you rather have your room painted lime green or purple with pink dots? Lime green | That's horrible! But lime green | Lime green | *gasp* I'd rather have my eyes gouged out!
Would you rather live in a cave or in a tree house? A cave | Treehouse, there's more light | Cave...you can't fall out of a cave | Treehouse
Would you rather have a cat or a dog? Dog! | Cat! | Depends on my living situation | A dog
Would you rather host a get-together or go to one? Go to one, I suppose | That's hard! Probably host | Host, though I'd rather avoid one altogether | Attend, because then I can leave as soon as I want
About you!
Do you have any siblings? Five | Yup, one
How many times have you moved in your life? Once, same city-just a new street, then again to a different house, same street =] | (R and M)Three times| Twelve times
How long have you been a Christian? Hard to say... | Almost three years | I began my journey to Christ when I was five | A long time
Totally random
Christmas or Thanksgiving? Christmas (especially because of the weather) | Thanksgiving any day! | Christmas (I'm rather partial to December) | Thanksgiving
Words or pictures? Depends | Words | Words | Pictures
Iguanas or turtles? Iguanas | Iguanas, I guess | Turtle | Turtles
Randomness or sense? Both =] | I wish I could say sense | Sense (In Sense & Sensibility, I'm Elinor all the way) | Sense definitely!
Books or magazines? Books | Neither, I don't like to read | Books | Books
Summer days or winter nights? Winter nights | Summer days | Winter nights | Winter nights
Screaming monkeys or running bears? Screaming...monkeys!? That sounds like torture! And Toy Story | Screaming monkeys | Running bears | Running bears, as long as they're not running at me
Jane Austen or Charles Dickens? Definitely Charles Dickens! | Jane Austen! | Jane Austen, no question | Austen
Scotland or Ireland? Both, but, Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland! What kind of a question is that?
Running or walking? Running | Running...and walking! | Let's say speed walking | In reality, walking; in my dreams, I'm a runner
_.•~•._
We tag...
Legirl, FarmFaithFamily, and Three Sister's Journey.
If anyone else wants to do it, please post on your blog or email us!
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Prophecy of Zacharias
"Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
'Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been since the world began,
That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest;
For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
To give knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.'"
--Luke 1:67-79
Risa
'Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been since the world began,
That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest;
For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
To give knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.'"
--Luke 1:67-79
Risa
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Steven Curtis Chapman Songs
My sisters and I couldn't decide on which song to put on the blog so I thought I'd put both! I hope you like the songs, and the video!
All I Really Want For Christmas:
When Love Takes You In:
God bless you all today. I hope you have a marvelous week!
With Love,
Momo
All I Really Want For Christmas:
When Love Takes You In:
God bless you all today. I hope you have a marvelous week!
With Love,
Momo
Friday, December 03, 2010
November Recap
Yeah, I know it's the third of December. But we didn't get very many posts this November so I'm going to share with you a few pictures of what we did in the month of November.
It was finally getting cold, so we had a few fires outside!
That's Dad and I (Momo) being silly. We were putting our hands really close to the fire and then trying to keep them there for as long as we could.
As some of you may already know, our uncle came home safe and sound!
Goldilocks, SquiRe, and Jack right after Thanksgiving.
Something else we did the day after Thanksgiving was go to the park.
We relaxed at the park and had a great time.
There is our cutie pie Jack.
Goldilocks likes to copy whatever SquiRe does. She didn't seem to like climbing that tree too much though.
On the ride home from the park, Jack was smiling at Risa so much. I just had to take a picture!
Momo
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Touch of the Master's Hand
It was battered and scarred,
And the auctioneer thought it
hardly worth his while
To waste his time on the old violin,
but he held it up with a smile.
"What am I bid, good people", he cried,
"Who starts the bidding for me?"
"One dollar, one dollar, Do I hear two?"
"Two dollars, who makes it three?"
"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three,"
But, No,
From the room far back a gray bearded man
Came forward and picked up the bow,
Then wiping the dust from the old violin
And tightening up the strings,
He played a melody, pure and sweet
As sweet as the angel sings.
The music ceased and the auctioneer
With a voice that was quiet and low,
Said "What now am I bid for this old violin?"
As he held it aloft with its' bow.
"One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?"
"Two thousand, Who makes it three?"
"Three thousand once, three thousand twice,
Going and gone", said he.
The audience cheered,
But some of them cried,
"We just don't understand."
"What changed its' worth?"
Swift came the reply.
"The Touch of the Masters Hand."
And many a man with life out of tune
All battered with bourbon and gin
Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd
Much like that old violin
A game and he travels on.
He is going once, he is going twice,
He is going and almost gone.
But the Master comes,
And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,
The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought
By the Touch of the Masters' Hand.
Myra Brooks Welch
If ever your life is out of tune,
And no music soothes the soul,
Seek out The Master whose gentle touch
Will bless you and make you whole.
Like an old violin, weathered and worn
A life may not be so grand,
But may be uplifted, transformed, and renewed
By the touch of The Master's Hand.
~ Ken Brown ~
-Momo
And the auctioneer thought it
hardly worth his while
To waste his time on the old violin,
but he held it up with a smile.
"What am I bid, good people", he cried,
"Who starts the bidding for me?"
"One dollar, one dollar, Do I hear two?"
"Two dollars, who makes it three?"
"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three,"
But, No,
From the room far back a gray bearded man
Came forward and picked up the bow,
Then wiping the dust from the old violin
And tightening up the strings,
He played a melody, pure and sweet
As sweet as the angel sings.
The music ceased and the auctioneer
With a voice that was quiet and low,
Said "What now am I bid for this old violin?"
As he held it aloft with its' bow.
"One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?"
"Two thousand, Who makes it three?"
"Three thousand once, three thousand twice,
Going and gone", said he.
The audience cheered,
But some of them cried,
"We just don't understand."
"What changed its' worth?"
Swift came the reply.
"The Touch of the Masters Hand."
And many a man with life out of tune
All battered with bourbon and gin
Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd
Much like that old violin
A game and he travels on.
He is going once, he is going twice,
He is going and almost gone.
But the Master comes,
And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,
The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought
By the Touch of the Masters' Hand.
Myra Brooks Welch
If ever your life is out of tune,
And no music soothes the soul,
Seek out The Master whose gentle touch
Will bless you and make you whole.
Like an old violin, weathered and worn
A life may not be so grand,
But may be uplifted, transformed, and renewed
By the touch of The Master's Hand.
~ Ken Brown ~
-Momo
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