A fabulous pencil drawing of Clint Bowyer's Nascar

created by our very talented grandson, Hunter Reineck.

 

Beautiful sunset last evening. 

 

crocheted hat.

I did it! I met my goal for 2012.

I made 365 hats: one for each day of the year. 

Repent, then, and turn to God,

so that your sins may be wiped out,

that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.

Acts 3:19

 

Get a bit of snow on the ground

and look who comes back for a visit!

 

Knitted 'Square Sweater'

Again, using the crocheted squares that were

given to me!

THANKS, AGAIN, MISS CHRIS! 

"Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do no begin to say to yourselves,

'We have Abraham as our father.'

For I tell you that out of these stones 

God can raise up children for Abraham."

Luke 3:8

 

In taking down the Christmas stuff,

I discovered my mum has bloomed!

What a great surprise!

 

crocheted hat. 

"Repent and be baptized,

every one of you, 

in the name of Jesus Christ

so that  your sins may be forgiven.

And you will recieve the gift 

of the Holy Spirit.

The promise is for you and and your children

and for all who are far off-

for all whom the Lord our God will call.

Acts 2:38-39

 

Our latest snow fall. 

Not much, but enough to brighten everything up a bit! 

 

crocheted hat. 

His mercy extends to those who fear Him, 

from generation to generation.

He has performed might deeds with His arm;

He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.

He has brought rulers from their thrones

 but has lifted up the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things

but has sent the rich away empty.

Luke 1:50-53

 

Some of this wood just seems to too beautiful 

to be burning! 

 

crocheted hat. 

"Watch and pray 

so that you will not fall into temptation.

The spirit is willing,

but the body is weak."

Mark 11:38

 

A quiet time along the river 

before the storm moves in. 

 

crocheted hat. 

"Abba, Father," He said, 

"everything is possible for You.

Take this cup from Me.

Yet not what I will,

but what you will."

Mark 11:36

 

The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him,

the world did not recognize Him.

 He came to that which was His own,

 but His own did not receive Him. 

Yet to all who received Him,

 to those who believed in His name, 

He gave the right to become children of God. 

John 1:9-12

 

crocheted hat. 

 

 

Homemade pizza and cinnamon rolls.

A perfect holiday meal with my kids! 

 

Church this evening.

Celebrating the Reason for this season.

 

crocheted hat. 

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet

than a house full of feasting with strife.

Prov. 17:1

 

Still a bit of color out there!

 

A flock of sparrows that call our 

Honeysuckle their hangout! 

 

crocheted hat. 

"It is not the healthy who need a doctor,

but the sick.

I have not come to call the righteous,

but sinners."

Mark 2:17

 

The joys of Christmas:

wrapping gifts

 

and baking cookies! 

 

crocheted hat. 

Jesus looked at him

and loved him. 

Mark 10:21

 

 

this wood pile is being put to good use today!

 

crocheted hat. 

"Whoever wants to become great among you

 must be your servant, 

and whoever wants to be first

 must be slave of all.

 For even the Son of Man

did not come to be served, but to serve, 

and to give His life as a ransom for many." 

Mark 10:43-45

 

Abandoned bird nest in the Mulberry tree. 

 

A FABULOUS, GENEROUS yarn donation!

THANK YOU, MISS CHRIS!!

"I tell you the truth,

anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God 

like a little child will never enter it."

Mark 10:15

 

Late day sunshine on the Goldenrod.

 

Child's knit top-down raglan sweater. 

Filatura Lanarota yarn

Though the fig tree does not bud

and there are no grapes on the vines,

though the olive crop fails 

and the fields produce no food,

though there are no sheep in the pen

 and no cattle in the stalls,

yet I will rejoice in the Lord,

I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

 

These above normal temps have the rose bush

very confused! 

 

crocheted hat. 

"If anyone wants to be first,

he must be the very last,

and the servant of all."

Mark 9:35

 

A spot of Christmas color.

 

A sparrow hanging out in the Trumpet Vine. 

 

crocheted hat. 

Then He called the crowd to Him 

along with His disciples and said:

"If anyone would come after Me,

he must deny himself

and take up his cross

and follow Me."

Mark 8:34

 

A child's imagination!:

nothing quite as special as a pot of homemade

soup on a cloudy day!

 

My special Christmas elves. 

 

 

crocheted hat. 

Submit yourselves, then, to God.

Resist the devil, 

and he will flee from you.

Come near to God 

and He will come near to you.

James 4:7-8

 

Our wonderful weather has come to end for now. 

The clouds of change started moving in last evening. 

 

crocheted hat. 

"With the measure you use,

it will be measured to you-

and more. 

Whoever has will be given more;

whoever does not have,

even what he has will be taken from him."

Mark 4:24-25

 

Another amazingly beautiful 

mid-Dec day!

 

crocheted hat. 

Immediately He spoke to them and said,

"Take courage! It is I.

Don't be afraid."

Mark 6:50

 

Bright sunshine, clear blue sky

and green grass! 

A perfect mid-December day for a 

walk at the City Park with DD!!

 

crocheted hat. 

He could not do any miracles there,

except lay His hands on a few sick people and heal them.

 And He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Mark 6: 5-6

 

decorating for the season.

 

crocheted hat. 

Ignoring what they said, 

Jesus told the synagogue ruler,

"Don't be afraid;

just believe."

Mark 5:36

 

We have a bit of snow this morning!

 

 

Another knitted 'square sweater'! 

"What shall we say the kingdom of heaven is like,

or what parable shall we use to describe it?

It is like a mustard seed,

which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground.

Yet, when planted, it grows and becomes 

the largest of all garden plants,

with such big branches 

that the birds of the air can perch in its shade."

Mark 4:30-32

 

I am happily beginning to decorate 

for Christmas!

 

Another 'square sweater'.

This time I knitted the yoke/sleeves. 

Humble yourselves before the Lord,

and He will lift you up. 

James 4:10