Sweet Little Girls

 

I know this is really poor quality,  but thought is was really sweet. Rachel began a Bible Memory Club with the little girls, and this is one of their verses. Eph. 4:32

 These next two pictures are from Hannah, taken over at the Krahns last weekend. Isn't she sweet?

Victoria with her cousin, they were just adorable together.

Victoria continues to amaze us with what she does.

With Christmas just around the corner, this just may well be my last post before that. So we want to wish you all a very merry Christmas. Please remember to adore, worship and rejoice in the gift of God's Son in all your celebrating. Blessings, Bruce

Just how much snow is a "Donut Snow"?

When Fall makes way for winter, and the frost makes the leafless trees beautiful once again, the discussion begins: how much snow does it take to qualify for a 'donut'  snow?

Will a light dusting do??  Hmmm...I don't think so...it takes a snow cover...it doesn't have to be super thick, but there must be more white than green. Yes, the above photo qualifies!     

Actually we did not have this much when we had our 'first snow' treat...but it came soon after and makes everything so very wonderfully winter.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow...though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."  Isaiah 1:18

 

So I thought that it would be fun to do a "Donut Post"...since we all enjoy this tradition so much, so I asked Reuben to take a photo of some donuts for me....always be careful what you ask a photographer to do!!  I thought a few donuts, a camera, a table to put them on, and we are good to go...but such was not the case.  I just had to take a few photos myself...it was so fun watching my simple 'donut photo' being taken...

First, you must begin collecting lights and background accessories.

(  :  Next, you must find a couple of willing...

.....Slaves!!!  : )

An adjustment here and there...

And let the photos begin!

"Just a little closer with the light...and now 1 more"

 A little editing and Voila!  A simple Doughnut photo!

 

And one more of Reuben's simple donut photos...these are 'Spudnuts' and we glazed them this year with about half maple glaze, and the other with a vanilla butter nut glaze.  They are so delicious...and are hard to beat when they are fresh and warm. Add a cup of hot cocoa,  a cozy fire...maybe a game, and you have a recipe for an enjoyable cold snowy night!  Thanks for the photos, Reuben!!!

Winter

Here is my snow blower hard at work. Thanks boys, you do such a good job.

 Looking outside, you would think that winter has
definitely come. It came so fast, almost overnight.
 I hate to say it, but I do love winter. Not the
blizzards or extreme cold, but winter in general.
Do you ever wonder what we will have in heaven?
Whatever the weather, it will be great.

At our house, the tradition is that when it snows, and it stays, Linda and the girls make donuts.

Esther and Victoria. Children grow up so fast , don't they. Linda took some really nice pics of Victoria, so thought I would put them on here. 

She  likes playing with these toys.  She doesn't like to use her right hand much, but she has started to use it to grab or hit the toys. Every little bit encourages us. 

As the really busy season starts, I want this year to enjoy it  as a child, with wonder, joy, anticipation, freshness. I'm not talking about all the trappings, but of Christ Himself.  May each tradition that we have remind us of Him. May the lights, the tree, the gifts, the giving, the manger scenes, the programs, all remind us of our Savior. Born under the law, who became a curse, sin for us and bore it to Calvary.  He certainly is worthy....is He not, of all glory, power, riches, adoration, love and devotion.  Take my life and let it be, consecrated Lord to Thee. Blessings.