So now everyone is talking about getting a "fresh start" tomorrow, making New Years resolutions, things to do next year, and celebration planning.
What about 2010?
That year is very close to being over. How about making a fresh ending? Really, I don't like to make New Years resolutions but if you did...did you keep them? How about a Year End resolution...
Something like:
On this last day, I resolve to help at least one person.
I resolve to pray for all the people I've come in contact with this last year (obviously not all by name!)
I resolve to spread joy...somehow...
I resolve to play at least one prank (not nescesary, but it'll help you go out with a bang ;-])
I resolve to fill-in-the-blank.
So think about it. And try to do something good to end the year with. Then you can puzzle about next year ;-).
And whether you make a resolution or not, please remember all those who went without someone this year. Went without a father, a son, a brother, wife, mother, daughter, husband. This year...and maybe for every year. For every hero we have out there, there is a hero at home, trying to keep together an imcomplete family.
SAM
Friday, December 31, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Family
Guess what we did this morning? Okay, you probably know, so here are some pictures, with as little commentary as possible.
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| Our Cousin I, SquiRe, Goldilocks, Sam, our cousins M and L.[from left to right] |
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| Sam, L, and Goldilocks right before our gift exchange. |
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| This is Goldilocks pretending to be Mary. She and SquiRe did an amazing job on the nativity play. Squire memorized three verses, a lot of lines and a short song in just three, maybe four days! He is amazing! |
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| This is our sweet great-aunt who came out for a visit. SquiRe is holding his new guitar and Goldilocks is wearing her new dress-up hat. |
I hope you had a wonderful and blessed day!
Prayer of Simeon
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."
-- Luke 2:28-32
Risa
"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."
-- Luke 2:28-32
Risa
Monday, December 20, 2010
Song of Mary
"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
'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
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.
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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
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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
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