Fount of Blessings

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
By: Robert Robinson, 1758
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
Sorrowing I shall be in spirit,
Till released from [...]

The Lord is Good…

“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter [...]

Seven Years

…of Sarah Beth! Like my mother-in-law often asks, “Just what did you do before having children?” In a way, I do feel like my life really began after having my kiddos. My children have certainly added such joy and depth to my life…and they have introduced me to a totally different way of [...]

I Will Praise Him…

“God’s goodness undergirds our lives
In many silent ways;
His blessings are beyond compare—
For them we give Him praise.” —D. De Haan
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“I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things.” —Isaiah 25:1
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I thank God:
–for Youth Sunday…it was a wonderful, blessed time in the Lord.
–for the praise report concerning my friend Hollie’s babies. Both [...]

Backyard Summer Fun

Backyard Summer Fun–Wordless Wednesday (July 16th):
The kids have a couple of ways…to cool off during these HOT summer days. Below are some pics of one of them. It’s amazing what fun these kids can have on a $4 Slip & Slide! (I got it on an out-of-season sale last year!)

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Kids, Cousins, and Photo Fun

I’ve been meaning to share some cute photos from my brother Johnny’s birthday party. I’m so glad I remembered to take my camera this time. I had fun, and I got some great snapshots of the kiddos and their cousins.
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Here’s one of the play rooms at Uncle Johnny and Aunt Brenda’s. They [...]

Cute Canines

Well, I need my dose of cuteness today. Actually, I’m feeling tons better than I did yesterday, and I thank the Lord for it! You see, Sunday night, I woke up in middle of night with a migraine headache. Then I was vomiting Mon. morning and just couldn’t seem to get rid of [...]

Thankful Thurs. on Friday

I’m a little late with this, but I just don’t feel right without doing my thankful post! You see, there’s too many things to be thankful for, and it makes me feel good when I take out a little time to express my gratitude! This is a great opportunity because I truly receive [...]

“A Dog’s Day of Summer”

Today, July 7th is our dog’s birthday. Her name is Gracie, and she is 3 yrs. old. She became part of our family at less than 6 wks. old, and she only weighed about 5.5 lbs.
I remember quite well the day we went to pick out Gracie from a litter of at least [...]

My “Little” Bro

Tomorrow, July 5th, is my brother Johnny’s birthday. He’s my younger brother, but I suppose he’s not so “little” anymore (not in age, size, or maturity). Yep, it’s been hard for me to get used to the idea, but I think it’s finally starting to sink in! He’s been married a few [...]