Jacob is 2!

Jacob turned 2 on Monday the 26th, I can’t believe my baby boy has turned 2 it seems impossible! This last weekend my parents and sister came over from EA WA , and we took Jacob to Chuck E’ Cheese to celebrate his 2nd Birthday. We all had a great time, and Jacob was amazed by all the games, lights and kids running everywhere!

Just wanted to share a few Bible verses that I read when I need encouragement. Thank you Lord for your grace!


Romans 8: 31-39

31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36. As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I needed a laugh!

A young woman teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks.

There is, however, one exception. A beautiful girl named Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different.

"Because, I'm not an atheist."

Then, asks the teacher, "What are you?"
"I'm a Christian."

The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Lucy why she is a Christian.

"Well, I was brought up knowing and loving Jesus. My mom is a Christian, and my dad is a Christian, so I am a Christian."

The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly.

"What if your mom was an idiot and your dad was an idiot. What would you be then?"

Lucy paused, smiled and said, "Then, I'd be an atheist!"


At Sunday school they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs.

Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, Johnny what is the matter? Little Johnny responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife."

The Mom Song

I've been TAGGED:

1. I AM...still amazed how much God loves us!
2. I WANT...warm soft boots...so cold.
3. I HAVE…so much to thank God for.
4. I KEEP... cleaning the same things over and over again...haha!
5. I WISH I COULD... play the piano better...like Ally or Pastor Hake
6. I HATE… all insects!
7. I FEAR... loosing my family
8. I HEAR...silence....Jacob is sleeping
9. I DON'T THINK... I'll get Christmas cards sent out...:(
10. I REGRET... that I stopped running...yikes!
11. I LOVE...my family and friends
12. I AM NOT... warm
13. I DANCE... when I'm happy
14. I SING... songs that I make up...my poor son gets to hear them all the time :)
15. I NEVER...cross everything of my list
16. I RARELY... get mad...haha
17. I CRY WHEN I WATCH... anything...I'm a huge cry baby
18. I AM NOT ALWAYS... prepared
19. I HATE THAT...I live so far away from my family
20. I'M CONFUSED ABOUT... alot of things...just ask my wonderful husband who gets asked all my questions....haha!
21. I NEED... to have tea with Ally soon! I love you too :)

I TAG Shannon again!

I'm still Amazed!

Today, Jacob and I were heading into town, and I started thinking about what Mrs. Hughes said in our devotion on Monday night. She asked us to consider Mary, and what it was like that first Christmas night when Jesus was born. I started thinking how Mary must have loved holding the Son of God in here arms. Then, I thought about Jesus as a baby, and how his little hands that Mary probably held grew into the hands that were nailed to a cross, and how is little head that Mary probably kissed was crowned with thorns, and that perfect little boy that Mary watched grow was crucified for my sins. I'm still amazed how much God loves us all, and so thankful for the gift of Salvation. I'm so happy that my family knows the true meaning of Christmas, and I look forward to sharing that with Jacob as he gets older.

The LEGEND of the Candy Cane

A Candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would help us remember who Christmas is really about. So he made a Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ.

He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus. Hard candy to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promises of God.

The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus. It also represented the staff of the "Good Shepherd".

The candymaker then included red stripes. He used three small stripes and a large red stripe to represent the suffering Christ endured at the end of his life.

The candy became known as a Candy Cane - a decoration seen at Christmas time. The meaning has faded, but still gives joy to children young and old, whom Jesus loves and treasures.

Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me

White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus My Lord, that's for sure!

Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!