Baby Boy #2

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

In an unexpected turn of events, our second son was born today after what we thought was a routine blood test.
Crickey will fill in all of the other details when she gets a chance.

All I can say is . . . WOW, this kid has some lungs! We could hear him through the sound proofed glass in the hospital nursery.

Pictures and more story to follow as time and chance allow.

Get Out Of Dirt Free

I made this card for my Mother-in-law for Christmas. She's a sweetheart and I/we wanted to do something a little more than a wrapped present. She's had a rough time for a while now, and she has been sweet through it all.

Anyway, Merry Christmas, all!!

In Jesus' Name

I am a Christian. That means that I believe in the hope of: meaning, purpose, compassion, forgiveness, redemption, reconciliation, Heaven, understanding, and so much more all in the person of Jesus Christ.

That also means that I represent Him in EVERYTHING I do -- Not just the good things. It means that when I say I am a Christian, that I am saying "Look at me. This is what Christ is like."

When I was a child I thought that "In Jesus' Name" was just how you ended your prayers. Now I know that it is how you are supposed to live your life and that I have to remember what that really means.

I am SO GRATEFUL that God's grace is sufficient. I'll just keep trying. My life, in Jesus' name, Amen.

Adonai

I actually wrote this as a song, but since I don't know how to write music, I'm just going to write the words.

Adonai

I hear the thunder of the marching of the soldiers of the LORD

With worship as their battle cry and the Word of God their sword

They are marching into battle with raised hands and bended knee

The world will see God’s glory as they shout in victory. . .

Adonai

Adonai

Awesome God and Our Creator

Righteous Lord and Vindicator

Adonai

Adonai

Oh the enemy must flee

When he hears God’s people cry

Adonai . . .

The Enemy has set up camp in the land God’s called our own

Proclaiming his false sovereignty; he wants to kill us heart and soul

But his plans and his devices will pass away in ash and dust

When the saints of God wake up and call the Name of Whom they trust. . .

Adonai

Adonai

Awesome God and Our Creator

Righteous Lord and Vindicator

Adonai

Adonai

Shout His name, all you creation!

Sing His praise in jubilation!

Adonai

Adonai

Awesome God and Our Creator

Righteous Lord and Vindicator

Adonai

Adonai

The enemy must flee

When he hears God’s people cry

Adonai

Just when I thought I had it done. . . .

Well, I spent the last year or so working on all of the "to do" lists on our house. Fixing things, adding things, removing things, putting them back in a different place. . . and I just got it all done. And we just moved again. Now I have a whole new list of things to "fix". Oh well. It beats being bored, I think. . . . Can't remember.

Oh, check out my wife's latest blog. We have even more going on. The Big Adventure