Here is one of my most favorite hymns of the season...Can you can hear the deep yearning for the Savior to come?...
December 16
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send ,and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me.’ And he said, ‘Go, and say to this people…’” Isaiah 6:8,9a
Today’s symbol: Flaming Coal
Ideas to do and talk about:
*We will read “Operation: No More Tears” in the Jesus Storybook Bible. This beautiful chapter talks about God’s “Secret Rescue Plan” from Isaiah 9, 11, 40, 50, 53, 55 and 60…Have I mentioned how much I appreciate this children’s Bible! We might also read Isaiah 9:6 and talk about how God sent Isaiah to give the people hope that He would rescue them.
*I found this children’s story about Isaiah too:
http://www.bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/english/Isaiah%20Sees%20the%20Future%20English.pdf
* Color the burning coal ornament and talk about Isaiah’s vision of the Lord from Isaiah 6:1-3 in which “he saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple…..And one (seraphim) called to another and said ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’” What would you be thinking if you saw that vision? How did Isaiah feel after seeing the Lord? He felt unclean so one of the seraphim took a burning coal and touched Isaiah’s mouth and said Isaiah’s guilt was taken away. Isaiah then answered God’s call to tell God’s people that God would rescue them.
*Thank God for His messengers including Isaiah who give up everything to tell others about God’s great love for them…Thank God for his Secret Rescue Plan…Thank God for Jesus…
December 17
“My joy is gone; grief is upon me; my heart is sick within me…Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!” Jeremiah 8:18 & 9:1
Today’s symbol: Tears
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Here is a good summary of Jeremiah’s life and calling to be a prophet of the Lord. http://www.bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/english/Jeremiah%20Man%20of%20Tears%20English.pdf
*Talk about how much Jeremiah must have loved these people to whom God sent him to preach. They were not following God. They refused to listen to his warnings and calls to repentance time and time again. But he loved them so much he wept for them. Do we ever weep for those who do not know God? If not, why not?
*This time of year can be hard for many people in a variety of circumstances. Color the tear ornament and pray for those who weep today…
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Jesse Tree ~ Days 9 through 13
December 9
“These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. And he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.” Deuteronomy 5:22
Today’s symbol: Ten Commandments
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments (from Exodus 19-20) in a children’s bible. The title of the Jesus Story Book Bible chapter on this subject is “Ten ways to be perfect.” I appreciate that title because it gets to the heart of the matter—there is NO way to keep all these commandments and NO way to be perfect…But we can trust in Jesus' perfection!
* “And God spoke all these words, saying, ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.’” Exodus 20:1-2 These people belonged to God—They were in God’s family so they had family rules. What are some of our family rules? Why are these rules important to our family? Should we add any rules? What should happen if we do not follow these rules? Do we ask other people to follow our rules?
*Thank God for His rules that guide us to Him.
*Color the Tablets ornament and hang it on the tree!
December 10
“But she had brought them up to the roof and hid them with the stalks of flax that she had laid in order on the roof.” Joshua 2:6
“”Then when the Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully with you.” Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the city wall…” Joshua 2:14
“Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through with you let us down…” Joshua 2:18
Today’s symbol: Rahab’s Rope
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Joshua 2 in a children’s Bible. The Beginner’s Bible states the story very simply. This is the story of a sinful woman who had an opportunity to follow God and through her saying “yes” to God, she saved her family AND is listed in Jesus’ family tree (Matthew 1:5)! God didn’t have to use Rahab to bring about His purposes but He did….
*Talk about how we do not have to be perfect (we can’t be!) to follow God. We just have to say “Yes!” Reminds me of a VBS song from Studio Go! which we will probably sing and Hudson will do all the moves…. “You don’t have to be the biggest, you don’t have to be the best, you just have to be willing, you just have to say Yes….”
*Color the rope ornament—our rope will be scarlet!
December 11
“But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God my God…And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest.” Ruth 1:16, 22
Today’s symbol: Sack of Grain
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Ruth and Naomi from the book of Ruth in a children’s Bible. Ruth was not born into God’s chosen people, yet she is named in Jesus’ family tree (Matthew 1:5). Clearly, God’s plan includes calling ALL people to Himself, but just like Ruth, we all have the choice to go back where we came from…
*Talk about the truth that all we have comes from God…this includes the people in our lives – our family, friends, teachers. These people are gifts from God just like food, our home, and other things are gifts from God. Ruth and Naomi were gifts to each other. Through Naomi’s friendship, Ruth came into God’s family and through Ruth’s friendship, Naomi still had a family. How can we bless the people we know?
*Color the grain ornament and thank God from providing food to eat and family and friends with whom to share it!
December 12
“And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant hears.’ Then the LORD said the Samuel, ‘Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.’” 1 Samuel 3:10-11
Today’s symbol: Crown
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Samuel hearing God’s call (1 Samuel 3) and then anointing Saul as king (1 Samuel 9-10) in a children’s Bible.
*We will sing our CBS songs about Samuel... Sung to Mulberry Bush tune: “This is the way that Samuel grew, Samuel grew, Samuel grew. This is the way that Samuel grew…just like you!”
And sung to Frere Jacques:
"Where is Samuel, where is Samuel?
Here I am, here I am
Speak Lord I am listening
Speak Lord I am listening
I will obey
I will obey "
*Talk about how God knew that an earthly king was not what God’s people really needed. But they did not listen to God’s servant Samuel. Many many stories in the Bible show that Samuel was right; Israel’s earthly kings were often evil and self-serving. Ask God for help in doing what’s really best for us and not necessarily what we think is best.
*Color the crown and thank God for His forever King, Jesus!
December 13
“’There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.’ And Samuel said to Jesse, ‘Send and get him…’ And the LORD said, ‘Arise, anoint him, for this is he.’” 1 Samuel 16:11,12
Today’s symbol: Shepherd’s Crook
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of David being anointed king from 1 Samuel 16 in a children’s Bible. David was a lowly shepherd as a boy who became a shepherd of God’s people as their king. Years later, Joseph and Mary would have to travel to Bethlehem, the city of David, because Joseph was in David’s family tree.
*Read the 23rd Psalm (perhaps in a kid-friendly translation) and talk about God providing what we need.
*Talk about Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15).
*Color the Shepherd’s Crook ornament and add it to the Jesse tree!
“These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. And he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.” Deuteronomy 5:22
Today’s symbol: Ten Commandments
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments (from Exodus 19-20) in a children’s bible. The title of the Jesus Story Book Bible chapter on this subject is “Ten ways to be perfect.” I appreciate that title because it gets to the heart of the matter—there is NO way to keep all these commandments and NO way to be perfect…But we can trust in Jesus' perfection!
* “And God spoke all these words, saying, ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.’” Exodus 20:1-2 These people belonged to God—They were in God’s family so they had family rules. What are some of our family rules? Why are these rules important to our family? Should we add any rules? What should happen if we do not follow these rules? Do we ask other people to follow our rules?
*Thank God for His rules that guide us to Him.
*Color the Tablets ornament and hang it on the tree!
December 10
“But she had brought them up to the roof and hid them with the stalks of flax that she had laid in order on the roof.” Joshua 2:6
“”Then when the Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully with you.” Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the city wall…” Joshua 2:14
“Behold, when we come into the land, you shall tie this scarlet cord in the window through with you let us down…” Joshua 2:18
Today’s symbol: Rahab’s Rope
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Joshua 2 in a children’s Bible. The Beginner’s Bible states the story very simply. This is the story of a sinful woman who had an opportunity to follow God and through her saying “yes” to God, she saved her family AND is listed in Jesus’ family tree (Matthew 1:5)! God didn’t have to use Rahab to bring about His purposes but He did….
*Talk about how we do not have to be perfect (we can’t be!) to follow God. We just have to say “Yes!” Reminds me of a VBS song from Studio Go! which we will probably sing and Hudson will do all the moves…. “You don’t have to be the biggest, you don’t have to be the best, you just have to be willing, you just have to say Yes….”
*Color the rope ornament—our rope will be scarlet!
December 11
“But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God my God…And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest.” Ruth 1:16, 22
Today’s symbol: Sack of Grain
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Ruth and Naomi from the book of Ruth in a children’s Bible. Ruth was not born into God’s chosen people, yet she is named in Jesus’ family tree (Matthew 1:5). Clearly, God’s plan includes calling ALL people to Himself, but just like Ruth, we all have the choice to go back where we came from…
*Talk about the truth that all we have comes from God…this includes the people in our lives – our family, friends, teachers. These people are gifts from God just like food, our home, and other things are gifts from God. Ruth and Naomi were gifts to each other. Through Naomi’s friendship, Ruth came into God’s family and through Ruth’s friendship, Naomi still had a family. How can we bless the people we know?
*Color the grain ornament and thank God from providing food to eat and family and friends with whom to share it!
December 12
“And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant hears.’ Then the LORD said the Samuel, ‘Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.’” 1 Samuel 3:10-11
Today’s symbol: Crown
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Samuel hearing God’s call (1 Samuel 3) and then anointing Saul as king (1 Samuel 9-10) in a children’s Bible.
*We will sing our CBS songs about Samuel... Sung to Mulberry Bush tune: “This is the way that Samuel grew, Samuel grew, Samuel grew. This is the way that Samuel grew…just like you!”
And sung to Frere Jacques:
"Where is Samuel, where is Samuel?
Here I am, here I am
Speak Lord I am listening
Speak Lord I am listening
I will obey
I will obey "
*Talk about how God knew that an earthly king was not what God’s people really needed. But they did not listen to God’s servant Samuel. Many many stories in the Bible show that Samuel was right; Israel’s earthly kings were often evil and self-serving. Ask God for help in doing what’s really best for us and not necessarily what we think is best.
*Color the crown and thank God for His forever King, Jesus!
December 13
“’There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.’ And Samuel said to Jesse, ‘Send and get him…’ And the LORD said, ‘Arise, anoint him, for this is he.’” 1 Samuel 16:11,12
Today’s symbol: Shepherd’s Crook
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of David being anointed king from 1 Samuel 16 in a children’s Bible. David was a lowly shepherd as a boy who became a shepherd of God’s people as their king. Years later, Joseph and Mary would have to travel to Bethlehem, the city of David, because Joseph was in David’s family tree.
*Read the 23rd Psalm (perhaps in a kid-friendly translation) and talk about God providing what we need.
*Talk about Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15).
*Color the Shepherd’s Crook ornament and add it to the Jesse tree!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Jesse Tree ~ Days 5 through 8
We are enjoying our journey with the Jesse Tree! Each evening we gather for our Jesse tree devotional time. Then Thomas colors the ornament while Hudson tries to color everything else like the coffee table and the Bibles :) We also have Mary and Joseph visiting us right now for the Posada at church(Mary and Joseph travel from home to home on their way to Bethlehem). So we also spend a lot of time asking Thomas and Hudson to be respectful of Mary and Joseph...Yes, Thomas, they are just plastic, but they do represent real people...Just in case, you pictured a nice solemn Jesse tree devotional time, now you know:)
December 5
“Isaac said, ‘Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?’ Abraham said, ‘God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.’” Genesis 22:7,8
Today’s symbol: Ram
Ideas to do and talk about:
*If we didn’t read about it yesterday, we will read about Isaac being born and then read an account of the “almost” sacrifice of Isaac from Genesis 22. I can't even imagine what little minds think when they listen to this story…I love the way the Jesus Storybook Bible puts this, “Abraham didn’t understand. But he knew that God was his father who loved him. And so Abraham trusted him.” Later in the story it says, “Isaac didn’t understand but he knew his father loved him. And so he trusted him.”
*Pray to always know God as Father who can be trusted in ALL things.
*Talk about Abraham’s trust in God and that because he trusted God, God promised that in his offspring all the nations shall be blessed. That blessing is Jesus Christ!
*Think about giving something to God as a sacrifice…a toy given to Goodwill, time given in prayer that could be used otherwise, doing an inconvenient task for someone who asked….
*Thank God for providing the Lamb as a sacrifice in our place…
December 6
“And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!” Genesis 28:12
Today’s symbol: Ladder
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Jacob’s ladder in a children’s Bible. Before Jacob’s encounter with God in his dream, we don’t know how much he knows of God. While we can guess that the family stories of faith were passed down, Jacob now has direct knowledge of the God of his fathers. Genesis 28:17 states, “And he was afraid and said, ‘How awesome is this place!...’” While awesome is commonly used these days, this awesome is the real deal…My prayer…that my boys come to have direct knowledge of God, that our family faith stories “prime” their hearts for it, that they have fear/holy reverence for our God, and that they know how truly awesome He is…
*Talk about that God met Jacob in the dream despite the fact that he was “imperfect.” (He had deceived his brother and his father, with selfish motives…)
*Talk about if a ladder could reach to heaven…I love to ask Thomas these kinds of questions. You never know what you are going to hear!
*Color the ladder ornament and add some angels to it if you’d like!
December 7
“And he said, ‘I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.’” Genesis 45:4,5
Today’s symbol: Joseph’s Coat
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Joseph and God’s great plan to preserve His people from Genesis 37-46. “The forgiving prince” in the Jesus Storybook Bible is so good. Emphasize how God would use everything, even bad things, that happened to Joseph for good.
*Talk about something sad or hard in the past that over time you could see as good.
*Make coats of many colors from paper bags colored with crayons or markers
*Color the Joseph’s Coat ornament with bright colors and add it to your Jesse tree.
*Thank God that all things will work together for good for those who love Him (Romans 8:28).
December 8
“Your lamb shall be without blemish…” Exodus 12:5
“The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13
Today’s symbol: Lamb
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of the plagues and the Passover in a children’s Bible. We may have to read portions of both the Jesus Storybook Bible and the Big Picture Story Bible for this one!
* I was a frog in a church choir play about the Exodus when I was in elementary school so we may do some frog-hopping for fun…
*Talk about being hard-hearted like Pharaoh. Do we ever want to shut our ears to God or others in authority over us?
*Here’s a China story that I have to tell about the Passover… When we were in China, we did an Easter presentation for Matthew’s class during which we showed the Jesus film. To prep the students for what they were about to see, our teammate Rick drew a timeline on the board, listing many stories beginning at creation going all the way to present time. These students were familiar with many of these Biblical stories as “myths.” After thinking about the timeline and watching the film, one student actually made this connection asking us in front of the class if Jesus’ death was like the sacrifice of the unblemished lambs at Passover since he was sinless…Yes!
*Thank God for His faithfulness to His people throughout the ages and for keeping His promises. He would preserve His people through famine (remember Joseph’s story) and now through slavery so that one day through Jesus all the world would be blessed!
*Color the Lamb ornament and hang it on the Jesse tree...
December 5
“Isaac said, ‘Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?’ Abraham said, ‘God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.’” Genesis 22:7,8
Today’s symbol: Ram
Ideas to do and talk about:
*If we didn’t read about it yesterday, we will read about Isaac being born and then read an account of the “almost” sacrifice of Isaac from Genesis 22. I can't even imagine what little minds think when they listen to this story…I love the way the Jesus Storybook Bible puts this, “Abraham didn’t understand. But he knew that God was his father who loved him. And so Abraham trusted him.” Later in the story it says, “Isaac didn’t understand but he knew his father loved him. And so he trusted him.”
*Pray to always know God as Father who can be trusted in ALL things.
*Talk about Abraham’s trust in God and that because he trusted God, God promised that in his offspring all the nations shall be blessed. That blessing is Jesus Christ!
*Think about giving something to God as a sacrifice…a toy given to Goodwill, time given in prayer that could be used otherwise, doing an inconvenient task for someone who asked….
*Thank God for providing the Lamb as a sacrifice in our place…
December 6
“And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!” Genesis 28:12
Today’s symbol: Ladder
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Jacob’s ladder in a children’s Bible. Before Jacob’s encounter with God in his dream, we don’t know how much he knows of God. While we can guess that the family stories of faith were passed down, Jacob now has direct knowledge of the God of his fathers. Genesis 28:17 states, “And he was afraid and said, ‘How awesome is this place!...’” While awesome is commonly used these days, this awesome is the real deal…My prayer…that my boys come to have direct knowledge of God, that our family faith stories “prime” their hearts for it, that they have fear/holy reverence for our God, and that they know how truly awesome He is…
*Talk about that God met Jacob in the dream despite the fact that he was “imperfect.” (He had deceived his brother and his father, with selfish motives…)
*Talk about if a ladder could reach to heaven…I love to ask Thomas these kinds of questions. You never know what you are going to hear!
*Color the ladder ornament and add some angels to it if you’d like!
December 7
“And he said, ‘I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.’” Genesis 45:4,5
Today’s symbol: Joseph’s Coat
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of Joseph and God’s great plan to preserve His people from Genesis 37-46. “The forgiving prince” in the Jesus Storybook Bible is so good. Emphasize how God would use everything, even bad things, that happened to Joseph for good.
*Talk about something sad or hard in the past that over time you could see as good.
*Make coats of many colors from paper bags colored with crayons or markers
*Color the Joseph’s Coat ornament with bright colors and add it to your Jesse tree.
*Thank God that all things will work together for good for those who love Him (Romans 8:28).
December 8
“Your lamb shall be without blemish…” Exodus 12:5
“The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13
Today’s symbol: Lamb
Ideas to do and talk about:
*Read an account of the plagues and the Passover in a children’s Bible. We may have to read portions of both the Jesus Storybook Bible and the Big Picture Story Bible for this one!
* I was a frog in a church choir play about the Exodus when I was in elementary school so we may do some frog-hopping for fun…
*Talk about being hard-hearted like Pharaoh. Do we ever want to shut our ears to God or others in authority over us?
*Here’s a China story that I have to tell about the Passover… When we were in China, we did an Easter presentation for Matthew’s class during which we showed the Jesus film. To prep the students for what they were about to see, our teammate Rick drew a timeline on the board, listing many stories beginning at creation going all the way to present time. These students were familiar with many of these Biblical stories as “myths.” After thinking about the timeline and watching the film, one student actually made this connection asking us in front of the class if Jesus’ death was like the sacrifice of the unblemished lambs at Passover since he was sinless…Yes!
*Thank God for His faithfulness to His people throughout the ages and for keeping His promises. He would preserve His people through famine (remember Joseph’s story) and now through slavery so that one day through Jesus all the world would be blessed!
*Color the Lamb ornament and hang it on the Jesse tree...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
An Advent Tradition...the Jesse Tree
"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;from his roots a Branch will bear fruit."
Isaiah 11:1
Today is the first Sunday of Advent! Time to prepare for one of my favorite traditions--the Jesse Tree! For the past few years, Thomas has enjoyed hanging Jesse tree ornaments on our small tree in the keeping room. It is my "ambition," to share our family's tradition on our blog...
Here are the preparations I have made:
*Little tree set-up and ready
*Ornaments printedon cardstock , cut out and hole punched
--This year I'm using most of the ornaments from Faith Magazine you can find by clicking here. (I printed the small size...using the multiple pages option on my printer so they are actually smaller than the small size.) Here is a list of the symbols/ornaments I'm using. I'm doing a few of them in a different order and I had to draw Joseph's coat of many colors and Rahab's rope.
*I've clipped the ornaments in order around this precious banner Thomas made last year in school...I contemplated clipping them to a garland on the mantel or on a ribbon hanging on the wall (starting with 1 on the bottom), but I discovered this banner when I was going through my boxes!
Today's symbol:
Tree or branch or whatever will be used to hang the ornaments
What we're going to talk about:
A family tree shows how people in a family are related to each other. Since we are members of a family, we can find our place on our family tree. Jesus was in a family, too, and his family started long long before he was born in Bethlehem. Long before Jesus was born, God's people were very sad because they were living far from their promised home. A messanger named Isaiah was sent to God's people to give them hope. He told them to wait and trust in God because God would fulfill his promise of a forever King and that that King would come from the family tree of a man named Jesse. That King is Jesus and as we prepare for Christmas we will learn about many important people in Jesus' family tree. You can read more about it in Isaiah 11.
Ideas to do:
**Draw a simple family tree showing how family members are related.
**Talk about how special it is to be a member of God's family, too.
**Set up where you will hang the ornaments...on a tree, a stick from the yard, on a paper tree on the wall--whatever works for you!
Lord Jesus, give us grace as we prepare our hearts and homes for Your Coming...amen.
Upcoming on Tuesday, December 1...God's Good World...
Sunday, November 1, 2009
For all the saints...
Who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy All Saints' Day! Today we're remembering all the saints who have touched our lives and who live both here and in heaven...
Let's just say we celebrated All Saints' a day early with Thomas and Hudson as St. George and the dragon , but if you ask Thomas, he would say that he was just a knight. We started our All Hallow's Eve celebration a week earlier at a Trunk or Treat. Hudson had so much fun walking from car to car, holding out his bag, and saying something that vaguely resembled "trick or treat." Then yesterday, Thomas crafted at Micheals' and celebrated the "harvest" at Lifeway while Hudson napped in the car so he would be rested for THE cutest Halloween party EVER hosted by the MOST precious Flutterby and Bee. We got home just as some neighbor friends were starting out so we joined them for a couple of streets. It was great fun and we were very thankful for the extra hour from "falling back." Enjoy the pictures!
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Happy All Saints' Day! Today we're remembering all the saints who have touched our lives and who live both here and in heaven...
Let's just say we celebrated All Saints' a day early with Thomas and Hudson as St. George and the dragon , but if you ask Thomas, he would say that he was just a knight. We started our All Hallow's Eve celebration a week earlier at a Trunk or Treat. Hudson had so much fun walking from car to car, holding out his bag, and saying something that vaguely resembled "trick or treat." Then yesterday, Thomas crafted at Micheals' and celebrated the "harvest" at Lifeway while Hudson napped in the car so he would be rested for THE cutest Halloween party EVER hosted by the MOST precious Flutterby and Bee. We got home just as some neighbor friends were starting out so we joined them for a couple of streets. It was great fun and we were very thankful for the extra hour from "falling back." Enjoy the pictures!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Pumpkin Patch
To say that we had lovely weather for our trip to the pumpkin patch on Tuesday would be a VAST UNDERSTATEMENT...then again, we have had the soggiest autumm in my memory so a lack of vitamin D may be affecting my judgement. With a few friends from our church playgroup, we traveled to the Great Pumpkin Patch in Hayden, AL about 45 minutes from home and it was worth the drive. From the wagon ride to the field of pumpkins to the inflatables, it was a fun time had by all. The boys tended to gravitate toward the busted pumpkins...picture oozing pumpkin inards and flies...of course, who wouldn't be drawn to that great science lesson?! Thankfully the hay maze was a nice distraction. My favorite part was watching Hudson's face as we rode the wagon--wonder and joy with perhaps a little bit of expectation of something good--is the best way to describe it.
May something today give you wonder, joy, and expectation of something good...
May something today give you wonder, joy, and expectation of something good...
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