Archive for October, 2011

Happy Halloween, 2011

October 31st, 2011

  My two favorite little goblins came by for goodies.  Bryce was the Mad Scientist and Brody started out as the Dragon Cowboy but did not like wearing the top to the costume so he ended up at my house in just his regular clothes. This weekend Ashley made this jack-o-lantern that shows what happens [...]

One Project Finished

October 29th, 2011

This has been pretty much a very nonproductive week but at least tonight I finally completed one project.  My twelve boxes for Operation Christmas Child are all packed and ready to be sent to the distribution center.  They are stuffed as full as possible and I just hope that the rubber bands holding the tops [...]

A Year With Jesus by R. P. Nettelhorst

October 23rd, 2011

A Year with Jesus by R.P. Nettelhorst is a daily devotional book that is based entirely on the words of Jesus that are recorded in the Bible.  The words of Jesus from a chosen scripture begin the page for each day and that is followed by the words of the author as he gives his insight [...]

Wasted Day

October 11th, 2011

This has been an absolutely wasted day.  In my defense I must say that my knees and back have been hurting all day long and still hurting as it gets near my bedtime.  When I got up this morning I could hardly walk because of the backache.  Funny thing is that it is the muscles [...]

Great Monday

October 10th, 2011

This has been a great day.  Our new pastor is visiting all the church members and he has started with the senior adults and he came to see me today.  Had a great visit with him and got some of my theology questions answered. I have been wanting some taco soup so I called my [...]

Close Enough to Hear God Breathe by Greg Paul

October 4th, 2011

Close Enough to Hear God Breathe by Greg Paul was somewhat of a disappointment for in my opinion I do not think that the author really told me how to be close enough to God to hear him breathe.  The sub title of the book is The Great Story of Divine Intimacy but I felt [...]