Resurrection Day

"Blessed be the God and Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." -1 Peter 1:3 

{A Lesson in Prudence}

++Teens After God's Own Heart++

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” –A Proverb of Solomon (22:3 & 27:12)

They lived happily together in their beautiful new home. It was the perfect love story - for a while. Until the day when everything went wrong.

{CONTINUE READING}

**From the column Teens After God's Own Heart in the online ladies publication GraceandHonor.org. To read more of my articles click here.

My Top 10 Must-See Videos

#10

I love this song. Chris and I sang it in church a couple weeks ago...this was the only video I could find sung as a duet (and not a choir). I have several CDs by the Galkin family and really like their style and song selections. This song is on the CD "Christ, Only Always." Of course, this recording is not the best; it's sung live ;o)

#9

I'm sorry...I just couldn't help myself.

#8

Have you ever seen some of the "Wretched" video clips? This guy's a nut but I still find him humorous. I thought this video gave an interesting perspective on homeschooling families. A good reminder to every family, however, homeschooling or not!

#7

This is a great video by Ray Comfort called "180" talking about abortion. Being a Jew, he talks about the Holocaust and uniquely links it with abortion. You can view the trailer or watch the 30-minute movie.

#6

I came across this video the other day and re-watched it! Ha ha! That was so much fun...although it seriously makes me blush and shake my head at what I did. What was I thinking agreeing to play the part of my former Pastor!?!?! I surprised I'm still alive to speak of it :o)

Part 1

Part 2

#5

What an artist! This guy is incredible! Watch...you won't be disappointed! 

#4

"Maus oui, a sweet manatee?" Another one of my favorite silly love songs...

#3

Another old video that I stumbled upon the other day. A skit my family and I did for my brother's surprise birthday party at church. It has nothing to do with him or his birthday.

The first part may sound boring, but stay tuned...it gets funnier :o)

#2

One of my favorite songs. I have fond memories blaring this in the car with my mom when I was a teenager. Such good words and a wonderful message...

#1

Of course my number one video has to be of my son! I already posted this on Facebook, but for all of you who missed out, it's sure to make you laugh...or just look at sheep in totally different way.

{A Robby Update}

Becoming increasingly more mobile - currently rolling more than crawling.

Eating everything in sight.

Got his first tooth! 

Getting smarter everyday...starting to play with his toys the way they were intended to be played with :o)

Favorite game is peek-a-boo. 

Talks constantly...favorite word "Dadda." 

Gives a high pitch squeal when he sees his daddy and doggy.

Is a mommy's boy at the moment.

A Messy Surprise

One of girls in our Youth Group celebrated her birthday last week...and today her family drove away from the church for an eight-month deputation/furlough. I'm so going to miss her being apart of things. I was encouraged by her sweet spirit and silly, fun-loving personality. 

The teen girls and I wanted to throw her a party before she left and there were two party stipulations: it had to be super MEMORABLE and...well, cheap (because we're teen girls with no money :). After texting back and forth with another girl we finally came up with the crazy idea of having a food fight! It was agreed on by all...this definitely will be memorable and pretty cheap, too.

Ketchup, pudding, jello, flour, cocktail sauce, re-fried beans, cooked rice and pasta, oatmeal, chocolate sauce, canned yams and spinach, and some kind of green "Halk" slop were among the appealing foods chosen for this messy surprise.

"Why would anyone want to do a food fight?!?" I was asked by many a person prior to and after the event. Well, I guess it's just something you gotta do at least once in your life. Yes, it was messy. Yes, it stunk. Yes, it was only 5 minutes of riotous living followed by an hour of clean-up...but it was worth it. :o)

{Christmas Eve Box}

T'was the night before Christmas...and Robby got to open a gift! A Curious George music box! The monkey theme continues on with Little Robby. Beatrice almost had more fun with it than Robby, although, I think she just wanted to eat George. 

**Note: Robby wanted to make sure everyone knew that he did not pick out his outfit but that it was his crazy mother that put horizontal stripes on stripes! But to my defense, I'm not going to change a perfectly clean onesie just to match a fresh, clean pair of pants...and especially not at 7 p.m.! :o)

Thanks, Briar Rose, for the exciting Christmas gift!

Monday Proverb

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

*Proverbs 30:7-9

What a great verse to pray. 

She's three...or should I say "21"

I wish I could say my dog acted more like a 21-year-old adult with mild manners and steady obedience but I'd have to say she demonstrates more of the behavior of a three-year-old whiny little rebel! Our friends named their dog "Rebel" and she's a very well behaved dog! Beatrice, however, despite her naughtiness, has a big personality and mind of her own. She is the exception to statement "animals don't have a sin nature." After almost three years of training (and beating), I'm not even sure the Dog Whisperer himself could knock this girl's bad streak! 

Well, on a positive note, we love Bea. She's a fun-loving, friendly, gentle dog. Robby adores her (for which she offers endless licks on his face as thanks) and I'm sure they'll grow up to be the best of friends.

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A Collage of Robert William

Thanksgiving Getaway

So glad we got to visit our friends down in Maryland. One deep-fried turkey, two dogs, three hours of cooking & baking, and four kids made for a fun time.

Little Robby Girl?

Last night we had a teen singsparation at a church family's house. Robby got to see his little friend, Emma. She graciously let Robby borrow her flower headband. Okay, so maybe Emma had nothing to do with it and it was really Robby's twisted mother who put the super-girlish head accessory on him. I've had this odd curiosity to see if he'd look different or not :)  I think he's all boy...with or without pink.

Baby gadgets are expensive! Thankfully, we have a nice children's consignment store nearby. Robby's only weeks away from sitting up and a couple months away from crawling! He's quite the squirmy little guy...but this contraption keeps him occupied for quite a while.

Robby is a boy through and through; namely in his stomach. He eats and eats. And he can't get enough squash! lol...he even polished off a jar last night before bed! 

This is his last week of being 5 months old. They just grow up way too fast.