**Christmas is Christ in us.**
"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. "John 1:4
Grace 4 -Learning phonics and life from her older siblings, growing fast.
"Lord,
Show us how to reflect the light that You are in us.
Bethany 13 - Loves drawing, hanging out with friends, and teaching kids at church
Allison 15 learning ballet, earning a driver's permit, and playing music
'That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.' John 1:9
Emily 18 - Finishing high school, working at Caribou, and playing music
Show us how to love as You loved.
'But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:'
John 1:12
Teach us how to respond to Your grace
when we are wrestling with "doing our own thing."
We need your grace to keep forgiving one another when we fall short... again.
'And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.' Eph 4:32
'And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.' John 1:16
Laura 20 - Developing her photography business and enjoys traveling wherever that takes her.
Keep us forever in your protection...
...and thank you Lord, for all the blessings you have given to us.
Benjamin 22 - Finished with drafting school, working at Cabela's warehouse, and moving out with friends in the Spring
We are grateful for our family and friends that you put in our lives.
Each of them have helped us grow in our relationship with You.
Bridget - teaching Allison, Bethany and Grace at home, helping with the family housecleaning business
We ask Your blessing on the New Year for our family and friends.
Bless them with wisdom and grace, health and provision for their every need.
Tom - Working at his Chimney Safe business, Cabela's fishing dept., our family house cleaning business and keeping our home warm and cozy.
Grant every one a Merry Christmas!"
Thank You! Thank You! for the beautiful card and the beautiful pictures. I like this kind of greeting. The Scriptures are very timely. Merry Christmas to all of you. Also I think the mosaic project turned out to be a beautiful thing. Very creative and pretty!
ReplyDeleteGrandpa Dick enjoyed reading your blog and also Laura's. He said we have some very creative people in our family. I agree!!
Love You, Grandma Jan Merry Christmas and God Bless you, over and over again!
What a great post you've created her. Really enjoyed seeing all of your children, as well as Mom and Dad. : -)
ReplyDeleteGretchen