Alex

Today my 2 yr. old nephew came over. I took him outside and we played some basketball & soccer and then we petted horses, came inside and had a lot of fun together . He is so much fun. And funny too! He runs around the living room screaming "ARARGH" and makes all of us laugh. My prayer is that I will be able to influence him in some small way for the Lord. I know that He has great plans for him and it brings me joy knowing that I might play a part in his life. Children are truly a blessing from the Lord. They give me a new view of life by showing me how to find joy in the simplest pleasures of life. This reminds me of what Jesus said:

"At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. " Matthew 18:1-6

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." ~Provers 22:6~

Scrooge and First Snow of the Year!

Sorry I haven't posted anything since Thanksgiving. I will offer no excuses though. A week ago we went to see "Scrooge" at the Roanoke Civic Center with our youth group and we also got our first snow of the year in Hardy, VA!

Marley Visits Scrooge

Scrooge with the Ghost of Christmas Past (in the right corner)

The Ghost of Christmas Present

The Ghost of Christmas Future

And we all know how the story ends...Scrooge has a change of heart! And for the snow, we ended up getting 5 in...

Close Up of Trees

The Front Yard

The Back Yard

I am just so amazed by our God! At His creativity in creation especially. For none of the snowflakes are the same! Lord, I am truly amazed by You!