Steven and I are in the mountains...ALONE...and loving every minute spent together admiring God's beautiful creation! :)

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits." Ps. 103:2
Whatever you are facing today, remember that God loves you! His grace is sufficient for your every need. Praise Him today for His goodness and mercy.

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A Night Under the Stars for Curly Girl

During our Christian school's homecoming week there are a ton of fun activities. Everything culminates on Friday night when the homecoming queen is crowned at halftime during the football game. This year Curly Girl was invited to be the crown bearer for homecoming night.

We went to the salon so that she could get her hair done for this extra-special night.
She had a black faux fur cape to wear with her dress, but it was close to 90 degrees that evening, so she didn't end up wearing it. In spite of the heat, Curly Girl had a wonderful time being a part of the homecoming court. Here she is posing for pictures. She was so cooperative; I think the photographer took over 50 pictures of her and her escort (the sash-bearer, another little second grader).

With Mommy and DaddyDaddy with his little sweetheartMy favorite

Curly Girl's Curlz

Curly Girl's face is a fun one to watch. Here are a couple of pictures I took of her at the salon while she was getting her hair "done" for a big night out.Just wait 'til you see the finished product! I'll post more pictures soon. :)

Breakfast with a butterfly

This past Saturday morning my wonderful hubby took me out for a breakfast date. Lil' Nut was the only child at home at the time (the rest of the kiddos were with their grandmas), so she got to accompany us. A "balloon man" in the restaurant made this butterfly creation for Lil' Nut. What could be better than pancakes and a new friend to keep her occupied the entire meal?!

Fall Decor~ Part II

This wreath hangs on the powder room door. It was made by the talented Susan P. :)In the kitchen...
And the family room...

Fall Decor~ Part I

It doesn't feel the least bit fall-ish here; the temps have been back up in the 90's every day. I'm not going to complain about the heat; I'm just thankful that our air conditioners haven't died on us. :)

Today I'm finally following through on my promise to post some pictures of my fall decorations. Actually, I'm only going to post a few today; that way I'll be motivated to get another post together later this week.

These welcome flags are out in the front yard.

I purchased a new wreath for the front door this year.
The Foyer (Yes, all of my walls are still white!)

Feeling like fall

It doesn't take a whole lot to put a smile on my face. Nighttime temperatures in the mid-60's make me feel almost as good as a good piece of chocolate does. Not quite, but almost. Yesterday morning a shiver went through me when I went outside to walk the dog. Sixty-five degrees, Friends, is big news here in Central Florida. The afternoon high of 87 doesn't bother us when the humidity has dropped. I could stand a few more days of this.

I haven't had time for many updates lately, but hopefully I'll have another post up soon. I have some pictures of fall decorations around the house to share, as well as some of the kiddos. This morning I'm off to a school administrator/teacher convention. Hope you all have a wonderful day! :)

Our *New* Church Website

After months of hard work, our updated church website is now up and running. Praise the Lord for modern technology! :) The site has been fully functional for a while now, but I'm just now getting around to posting about it.

You can read about our church and the pastoral staff, and you might even find some pictures of my family. :) On the media page you will notice that all of our church services are now streamed live over the internet, and all of the services are now being archived and can be downloaded by anyone, anywhere! If you are homebound or unable to attend your local church service, old-fashioned Bible preaching is just a click away. There are also links to several of our church's ministries including the radio station, Bible college, Christian school, and homeschool curriculum.

A little labor and a lot of fun

Today was a wonderful, relaxing day for our family. Well, most of the day was relaxing; I spent the first half of it scaling Mt. Washmore. Six loads later, I was ready for some fun.

We went over to Grandma and Papa's house for the afternoon. All the kids took turns riding on the four-wheeler. There are no pictures of Lil' Nut because she was riding with the photographer (me).
The lake was very calm, so we took the boat out for a ride. Mickey took this picture.
Lil' Nut took this one.
I love this one! A penny for her thoughts...
After such an enjoyable day I feel ready to head back to school tomorrow and tackle the pile of papers waiting on my desk. :)

ETA: I want to thank all of you who lifted my friends up in prayer during their time of sorrow and left such sweet comments on my post. There was a private burial yesterday with just the immediate family in attendance.

One of my favorite things about blogging is how we can unite in prayer for people we've never met, and the Lord knows all the details.