"The LORD is righteous in ALL His ways, and holy (holy, or merciful or bountiful) in all His works." Psalm 145:17

Ready for a walk with daddy.

Victoria

All dressed up for a winter Sunday.

Victoria is 11 months!!!  God has been so very gracious!  We are so grateful for her overall good health and for the blessing she is.

What a great place to be!  I sure love my daddy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Princess Victoria with Princess Esther's crown.

 

 

 

 

 

 Now for the  the youngest three of Victoria's older sisters:

Marie, Joanna and Esther...glad to be sisters!

JoAnna cuddling little Victoria.

Esther enjoying feeding her new dolly.

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.

To My Best Friend

There she is. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? Wrong. This one must be worth much more than that....price above rubies.  Happy Anniversary Linda. God has blessed us with 23 wonderful years. Our joys have been doubled, and our sorrows halved. I am so blessed.  I was just thinking the other day how I love to live life with this lady...she is so much fun, so full of life, so unselfish. Sure she has her rough edges, but even after all these years, love is still blind (covers them and forgives them).

Twenty three years ago, the two became one flesh. I hope that in some way, to someone, our life together has been a small picture of Christ and His bride. We are frail and weak, clay in the potter's hand, a work in process. May the glory of our wonderful Saviour shine through these earthen vessels. 

So I came home after work to a beautifully cleaned home, and a table set for two. We had a nice candlelight dinner, with two great waitresses. Just ring a bell, and they would come running. Thanks kids for all your work to give us a great night.

Can't wait to see what the next 23 years have in store for us. 

Birthday fun and some random fall photos

The Volley Ball game was a lot of fun...in spite of a cool day.

Reuben had his 18th Birthday recently...Thanks to all who came, ate, played and made such a fun afternoon!!

Even after the birthday celebration, there were many more games!

I do believe this day was the most fun...now the net is put away for the winter.

Someone may have said, "I love you, Grandpa!"

Winnipeg zoo this fall

Benjamin makes a great flamingo

Victoria holding her bottle!

Both hands!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How did you get so dirty??  Pushing out a very stuck van!

We had a good amount of moisture this fall.

Another beautiful fall day!

JoAnna's artwork...her picture of dad and mom.