First Major snow day of winter

I really do believe the Lord knows what we need, or maybe just what will put a smile on our face. We lived in Wisconsin for 10 years.  Now mind, back there, we get a lot of snow. It comes down and comes down good. We use to say we had two seasons. snow shoveling and lawn mowing season. The snow was usually drier compared to the wet snow we now, have if we get it. I didn't mind driving in it because of that. The roads were snow plowed quickly.  In fact, I would like to say I love cold weather and it likes me.

Well today, we had major snow.  I sent a picture to my grand kids,across town. showing them that actually we were getting more than them. they spent the last day of Christmas break in the snow at our house.  Perfect day! Playing in snow, resting, watching movies, reading books, doing a puzzle and playing games. Kenzie made a new recipe called banana boats with her special twist to it. Very good.

I had applesauce cooking in crock pot and turkey soup cooking in other crock pot.

God is so good. I see  and hear His beauty and love in the snow, smells of food cooking and grand children's laughter.

I hear it in the voices of friends who call to wish us happy greetings.

I feel it when I read God's word and remember all he has done for me.

Guest Blogger-S.Madison

Today was the day....The day I wore the wrong shoes! It was also the

day we were going to the pumpkin pach Mom said it would 

probably rain once we got there, but if you

know my mother, and you know me I'm stubborn.

I didn't want to wear my snow boots, to be frank I didn't really have

any. When we got there my mistake can alive as I realized that

the muddy earth was a huge sponge. I met a friend there

that also realized my mistake, the shoes I was wearing had a bunch of holes!

The holes were there on purpose but that didn't change the fact that I had

made a huge mistake....

We took some pictures, and had some popcorn (Best in the world!) 

then we got started.We were going into the corn maze.

Look how muddy it was! I was in for it....

Whew! It all worked out, I got used to the cold water 

and surprisingly it felt good after awhile.

We had loads of fun pretending we knew wear to go.

(We got lost many, many times.)     

But that was only the half of it!

God makes everything work out for good!

Now that we were out of the corn maze, it was time to

pick a pumpkin and get on the hay ride!

                                                              (My Pumpkin)

That was the hay ride, it was so much fun!

Then we got out of the hay ride,

and got on the cow ride!

Me and my friend sat together, super exited for the ride.

 Here is what it was like:

 Awesome!

My cows name was Oreo and my friends cow was Betsy.

  It was such a fun ride! But sadly that was where the fun ended.😢

When we got to the car Mom declared it was

a tomato soup day, I guess the fun wasn't over yet!

I hope you in joyed my guest blog post!

Thank You for not giving up on me

Thank you for all those prayers for me. A 10 year old coming to Sunday School,you faithfully drove the van and picked me up. A teenager, that was hot tempered, angry at times about things that were going on. Thank you, for supporting me in prayer in my Christian walk. Taking me to youth choir every Sunday. Thank you for not giving up on me.  Thank you for being my friend, when I was so sick... I didn't like myself. Thank you for your love and help and support.  Thank you for being my friend, mamma and grandmother when I needed one.  Thank you for not giving up on me and I am not giving up on you!

Found on YouTube

An achingly beautiful song by The Dunaways, called "Never Gonna Give Up On You". I contacted the Dunaways to get the story behind the song, and if I understood correctly it's a true story about two friends. One friend comforted the other during a struggling time in life, and the comfortee, the singer in the song, was eventually led to Christ. But the comforter has not yet fully accepted Christ. But the singer has not given up, and never will give up. Lovely song. From their album "Church In The Kitchen". The song was written by Buddy & Julie Miller.

Relaxing and Thinking on Sundays Sermon

Our Message this morning. on the first Sunday of the year.... thought provoking. Taken from Luke 10:25. Two questions:
1- How do I inherit eternal life?
2- Who is my neighbor?

It begins with a firm foundation of Salvation.
Goes on to loving your neighbor more than yourself. More than what you need to do or feel you should do. Putting God first . Looking for opportunities to spread the gospel daily. Loving that person as  Jesus would.

The Good Samaritan went out of his way to help  one that most Jews would  not help. As the account tells us, the priest and Levite looked the other way ... as if he didn't exist. Because of the Good Samartitians care, it made a difference in that wounded mans life.

Do we look the other way? When opportunities come our way. Do we have logical reasons why we couldn't help or fill a need? Or do we do what we can, not counting the cost?

Seems today, I just keep  thinking on that message.  I want this year, to be a year of reaching out in Jesus name.

My Prayers for this year-
1. Lead me to a soul today
2. Give me a door of utterance
3. The courage to go forward and spread the gospel to those who come my way.
4. To be a Prayer Warrior

I want to make a difference for Jesus sake!