glamour shot

Driving my Dad's truck,

not at all surprised to see...

lovely pic of Mom

Forget Me Not

I never will.

For the beauty of the earth

for the glory of the skies

for the love which from our birth

over and around us lies,

over and around us lies

Lord of all, to Thee we raise

this our Joyful Hymn of Praise!

pointless?

spotted this little gem at a thrift store awhile back.

I suddenly feel like arguing...

Rite of Passage

She didn't even flinch.

february fun

fuzzy foto

fabulous friends

J.O.Y.

Jesus.      Others.     Yourself.

Found this hanging as a reminder
to the second graders.

Ever thankful for our school.

pep talk.

I suppose she's right.

us.

center-peace

Happy Thanks-living!!

trust this.

home

 sweet. home.

an expensive joy.

My 10 dollar mistake caught too late. 

But somehow the car wash redeemed it's pricey self with this colorful display.  

in with the old

found:  these hand-crafted treasures
at the antiques market

but greater still was spending the hour browsing with my daughter.

"Everything was better a long time ago."  she said, filled with awe.

baby's eye view

She sat on my lap,

wide eyed as kids skated by.

I held her tighter.

shine bright.

gone too soon

the tree on the left

trying oh, so hard to be

a nonconformist

Like Grandfather, Like Grandson.

by grandson's account,  a successful hunting trip.   

grandfather would agree. 

no deer was tagged,  but memories were made.

*this photo captured on a motion detection cam.  as they left the woods*

love these two, dearly.

gratitude

quiet times

changing the way we do mornings since August 2011.

ever thankful that the book,  that speaks to me, 

also does kid speak.  

Jesus Calling.