FLEA MARKET

Dylan and I were sitting in those chairs today. Today we were at the Flea Market in Abbotsford...one table set up of paintings and woodburnings. Met alot of people, sold a few paintings, have many many reasons to rejoice!

REFOCUS YEAH

So thankful to GOD to be married to a man who is so kind to me. I love it that we can accept one another, encourage one another, bear each others burdens, comfort one another, build each other up in the midst of busy-ness and uncertainties and difficulties. You know you're married to your best friend if you can laugh together, tell each other secrets dreams and desires and disappointments, and pray about anything and everything. Started going to two classes with Dylan a week. He's leaving on another trip friday through monday. I'm sure I will make good use of the time he's gone. I will try to post some pictures of snow days soon. I'm having some technical difficulties trying to upload pictures for some reason. Sunday would have been my Mom's birthday. That was a hard day. First time in thirty something years of my life not telling her how much I love her. I do cherish every memory and thought of her. I look forward to our reunion one of these days. She really liked a song that said, "SOON and VERY SOON we are going to see the KING." It's true. One day not so far away...every knee will bow and every tongue confess JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

NEW YEAR'S FOCUS

Meditating on the Word of God day and night. Focus on the Lord instead of obstacles. Keep trusting the Lord's perfect wisdom and faithfulness. Bless the Lord at all times. Bake less. Pray more.

We've been back for a week already and there's a good amount of snow out. Jared and Jean are here now so we plan on visiting with them at least once a week. Dylan school schedule is a full one. He's already been on two day trips with His outdoor leadership class. I went with him on one of those days, the weather conditions were very much like a blizzard. Made for an interested day. I was glad I went. We were both exhausted when we got back.

I will hopefully be resuming music lessons this week. I started taking piano lessons once a week back in October.

HERE WE GO AGAIN

Packing up and getting ready to spend another day in airports and transitions. Another season of change is upon us. So grateful to my sisters and their families for meeting us in TN ...very beautiful to see them and to be together again. Each of them are such huge blessings to my life.

WHERE WE ARE

Packing up and getting ready to leave Columbia. Visiting Gramma Noel today in Jefferson City. Leaving tonight heading to TN. Happy New Year everyone!

HIDE YOURSELF IN THE VINE

Somewhere out here I happened to see a book on a shelf and pick it up. Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning. Here's something I just read and could not stand to keep it to myself.

Healing is a response to a crisis in the life of another person. It's enough of a response, a satisfactory response to a crisis in the life of another. And wherever the word CRISIS is used in the Greek New Testament, it is translated in English as judgement. That's right---judgement. Healing is a response that I make to a decisive moment in the life of a brother or sister; whether I respond or not, I have made a judgement.

Healing becomes the opportunity to pass off to another human being what I have received from the Lord Jesus; namely unconditional acceptance of me as I am, not as I should be. He loves me whether in a state of grace or disgrace, whether I live up to the lofty expectations of His gospel  or I don't. He comes to me where I live and loves me as I am. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

In Columbia Missouri for a little bit longer visiting with family and friends. Looking forward to seeing my sisters and their families in TN. Praying each of you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Should be posting another update soon. Please do drop us a line and let us know how you are doing and what's going on in your life.