Yes, you read correctly….WEEK!
Why?
Because we can.
We spent yesterday at Chimney Rock Park in NC! A beautiful place to visit if you live any where near the NC Mountains. We hiked, attended a great program called Tracks and Traces where we dissected owl pellets. There was an mouse skull in ours! Then we made books with samples of animal tracks them for our upcoming hike. Although we didn’t find any tracks we did find a cool black fuzzy caterpillar. We also saw a beautiful waterfall.
Today we are in Hendersonville, NC spending the next couple days with dad. We have plans to visit a local museum, see replicas of American Indian homes that 8th graders have done, visit the local courthouse and tour historic downtown. Not to mention an aquatic adventure in the indoor pool and football tossing on the front lawn of the hotel. I think there is a Mass General Store downtown too!
Then it’s back home for our Championship football banquet on Thursday night, dinner with the preacher on Friday night and a fun filled Saturday of college football.
Next week will be back to normal I guess but it’s so nice to get a week to explore the world around us.
What are you guys doing this week?
IN HIM,
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Field Trip WEEK
…and my new to me 40D!The reflection of Christ…
I’ve been playing with my new Canon 40D and trying to become familiar with it, all the different buttons, and how to maneuver around with such a monster. It’s quite different from my Xti.
With that said I’ve pondered this picture for a day or two wondering why I like it so much. It has struck me that what I “see” in the photo is this…
Amid the distractions (my daughter’s head, the sofa, and the sweet photo of my sons as wee ones) the reflection in the glass of the one picture draws me into it’s reflection.
And you know what I’ve decided? That I want my life to reflect Christ’s life in that same way. Even as I type this my flesh is screaming. It knows that becoming more like Christ means it dies away. It also knows it does not like that. My flesh really likes getting it’s own way.
But my heart and my soul wants to rest in Jesus.
My favorite verse is this:
“In repentance and rest is your salvation
In quietness and trust is your strength.”
Isaiah 30: 15
And I’m thankful that as of today I’m resting.
Resting in
His work
His power
His love
His strength
and
His might.
IN HIM,
The Tree…
is this beauty!
Isn’t this tree amazing?? I love the colors of fall. It reminds me of God’s glory, his faithfulness to do what he has promised, and his power to do whatever good He desires for his children.
I heard a song yesterday that talked about holding to what we desire instead of allowing God to give us what we need. Letting go is hard, huh? But O the freedom in doing so. Letting go of what we think is comfortable: Letting go of our control: Letting go of our future.
I liken all this to being in an airplane, sitting back in first class (I mean…I am his girl) and God piloting. There is always freedom in knowing you are fully dependent upon him.
“In repentance in rest is your salvation,
In quietness and trust is you strength.”
ISAIAH 30:15
This picture of my daughter reminds me of the way I always want to look at my Jesus….
May you find rest in Him today.
Winning a Championship???
Some might say this…..
Which I agree with!
But I’m thinking it’s more like this:
Winning a Championship…..hard work,dedication and perseverance.
Praying after the game and a season dedicated to the Lord?
Priceless!!!
A fantastic run…
One of the opening plays of the game our son ran about 60 yards. It was a fabulous run. Here it is play by play…
We’re still reeling in the 32-16 victory!!
The trophy…
Big brother (middle guy) gets in on a little photo action…
Dad (coach) and son after the game…
It’s Official!
We won our Championship Game today in the 6-8 year old division. Our family has never won a championship! It was an awesome day with beautiful weather and a great win! Our middle son played a terrific game. The whole team is certainly blessed!!!
More later…
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