Joshua and Caleb

The boys had to take the dogs with us. They thoroughly enjoyed it

David

David made an airplane out of Hickory Bark.

My Girls

Sledding

My kids were overjoyed when they woke up to "winter wonder land." Many hours were spent on the hillside sledding, making angels and just enjoying actual, real snow in Indiana.

Sisters Are...

Sisters are forever friends.
Those ones on whom you can depend.

Sisters point out all your flaws.
Then lovingly help to fix the cause.

Sisters are those whom you trust;
When you feel you're about to bust.

Sisters find a way to help;
When the other lets out a yelp.

Sisters are there to laugh and tease,
But truly are those who never leave.

Sisters listen to you harp,
And then guide you through the dark.

They listen, cry, give and love.
Sisters truly are a blessing from above.

Candlelight Service

Our church is having a candlelight service tonight. As I was thinking of this, my mind, as it often does, brought back memories of candlelight service held in a little white church among the hills of Pennsylvania when I was a child. (I think this memory thing must be a sign that I'm getting older or maybe we should say mature?!) Anyhow this is what came of my memories.

Candlelight brings memories

of times when I was small.

The church filled with evergreens

and smiling faces one and all.

We'd light each others candle

and in the glow of that small light,

We'd sense the very Presence

Of the one who gave us sight.

Remembrance of that starry night,

That time so long ago,

Would echo in the rafters

As we sang "The First Noel."

"O little town of Bethlehem"

Would leave our hearts aglow.

As we sang about the Saviour

Who came to fight our foe.

In candlelight we'd bow our heads

and thank the one above;
Who brought us Christmas here on earth

With a heart so full of love.

We miss you, Dad