A week in pictures

:: At the annual Farm show ::

:: getting aquainted ::

:: mjam ::

:: at the moment we are dehydrating sage for Bebe ::
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:: scrub, scrub, sweep, sweep. I was busy, as busy can be, to catch up on cleaning. We had started homeschooling once again and company was coming. Amidst it all a little boy came up to me to tell me they had a surprise for me upstairs, and I told I would take a look later. He urged me to come look and then my hubby started urging me to look. So, I dragged my tired body up the stairs and found this...three boys who had made their parents' room a romantic glow of RED!

A heart shaped wire with red christmas lights!

...what a happy surprise!

The joys of boys!

:: climbing trees ::

:: back to school ::

:: a new pup::

A few days into the new year we had to put our dog, Trix, down, since he was very sick. We had had him for nearly 11 years, and we felt the loss. We missed him. The boys prayed for another dog (like Trix), we looked around, got offers, and waited for the right time, and pup.

Then on Monday a dear friend called so say an Amish had a pup that had been dropped off, and was wondering if we still wanted one...free. Long story short, we picked her up and she is just PERFECT for our family. It looks like she is a mix between a beagle and a blue heeler.

The boys have Lots of Fun with her and drag her everywhere.

We are still looking for a name for her, and we could use your help!

Any suggestions??

Having a hard day?

Some times you wish the day would end soon, so you can start fresh in the morning. Other days you wish there were more hours in the day, because everything is going so well. Either way, we always wish problems away. We pray and ask God to bless us. But, how can He bless us when we don't want problems? Use each trial and temptation to grow. Look up and don't get stressed out by your problems.
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Turn every stumbling block
into a stepping stone
(W.A. Tozer)



And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Rom 5:3-5

Don't waste good problems!
(Otto Koning)

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

This is some of the Vienna Youth serving at a wedding. It was time to do the many dishes, but many hands make work light. Singing made it even more lighter!

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My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 1Jn 3:18, 19

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We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 1Th 1:2, 3

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You are Loved!

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Loved!

then the way is not so drear;

for One we know is ever near.

Proving to our hearts so clear

THAT WE ARE LOVED.

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Loved!

when our sky is clouded over,

the days of sorrow press us sore;

still we will trust Him evermore

FOR WE ARE LOVED.

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Time,

that affects all things below,

can never change the love He'll show;

the heart of Christ with love will flow,

AND WE ARE LOVED.