3 Gifts Together 514-6
in church together, our family
together Mom & Dad will get through 6 weeks of no weight on his foot, with support of family
together bad can turn to good, with Him leading us... chat with a dear friend in need of support
3 Gifts Heard 517-9
the voices of our children throughout the dentist office, cleaning/check up day
the happy sounds of bellies delighted, East Side Mario's kids eat free (adults too much)
the eldest say about the youngest... his tooth is turning dark, as he sees the miniature version of himself (:
3 Gifts Difficult 520-2
working in the heat of the day, happy we
are able
groceries and shopping with youngest 4, as long as strength and patience prevail
riding and training in an arena too humid, still love it!
511. Scott & Sylvie's wedding Day
512. Jared's 17th Birthday tomorrow, beginning his grad year of high school
513. Grampies mending foot starting to knit together today
508. minivacation listening to "the horse whisperer"
509. at home... just to be able to be at home with the children, even two extra
510. relaxation after hearing Dad got in for his surgery (10 pm but at least it's over)
505. fresh start for friends moving in to the farm
506. fresh 'smell of prosperity' at said farm... thanks to the farmer & his manure slinger
507. fresh cabbage, swiss chard, lettuce, beans & peas... delish (:
502. ending the horse breeding expense, thankfully
503. ending soccer fanatic... uninterested girl
504. ending the moving\building obsession, it's now discussed through
... means new beginnings, trusting Him through it all
493-5 3 Gifts Understated...
~ love of neighbours, visiting with presents & presence
~love of family, the same through the ages
~ home, the farm...
496-8 A Gift High, low, far away
~ ''high"-time to catch up on the books & mail from a week off
~ "low" & behold... beans, peas, beets, swiss chard, lettuce mix
~ "far away" family remembered with love
499-500/01 3 Gifts of Sand
~ new sand in the arena, big steps...
~ sand watered by the much needed rain
~ talk about the land, meeting about house building with Dave (:
481-3 3 Gifts Musical
~ waves from tide going out, in the morning, on Cardigan River Beach, children basking in the sand
~ peaceful early morning sounds of the horses at Brudenell Riding Stables, day camp for one happy girl
~ water sounds with fish coming to surface, mid-evening, boys on the dock at Ben's Lake
484-6 3 Gifts Baked
~ Baked pie and whipped cream with dutch coffee and friends
~ remembering Mrs. Farnham's evening baked bread smells in the kitchen, Mennonite tradition
~ Baked Rainbow Trout for a late supper after a long day
487-9 A Gift in Light, Dark, Shadow
~ light horse show with Jazz, fun way to spend a quiet afternoon with the girls
~ Dark waters as boys double and single kayaked on the water at Brudenell Provincial Park
~ Shadow of memories, seeing college friends again, some regularly, others from 20 yrs ago, seeing their children, nice to reconnect
490-2 3 Gifts of Story
~ basking in the end of a pleasant read, hopeful feelings
~ a pleasant time at Cape Light, our best meal out the whole week... listened to her story
~ Quilt shop in Souris, sharing stories and bits of understanding (:
475. Jaden's mackerel fish hanging heavy on line, boy excited
476. sleepy heads hanging down while travelling to the Island, first rest from the every day... ahh vacation
477. pool towels hanging to dry on the porch line
478. shaved legs and washed hair makes for a good mood
479. starfish, shells, sand and a place to run make happy kids
480. learned how to function with a Nikon D3000 camera... hope for nice, clear pics (:
469-71
trotting poles, yellow and white, Marika cantered over, Emmie trotted over and cantered on the line
straw cowboy hat she wore for her birthday trip to Drill Team Events
yellow ribbon on the orphan's stall door, first time off the farm
472-4
of stone... book of James, written lessons
dedication to accounting program all day long
Calgary Stampede, courage to ride the buckers
466. hands curled around the steering wheel in Kim Vogel Sawyer's new Christian fiction novel
467. Curly on City Slickers, as I unwind after a road trip to Point de Bute, help with the white pony... and a visit with Mem/Beppe
468. Curled hair with warm/humid weather... feels like glorious summer (: Foals running circles of play...
460. Emmie's insect jars of magnified potato bugs... little ones helping Grandpa in the gardens today.
461. Jars of trout scent gifted at Joshiah''s Bday party ~ Dan was able to be there with ipad communicating joy.
462. jar like lense on new camera by Nikon, purchased at WalMart to replace damaged canon... and now we can illustrate once more while we count His unending gifts.
463. Life ~ able to sit down and plan these full days... all the stuff... with a sitter watching over the kids from 9 - 12 today, and her little sister... they all got along so well... books caught up too.
464. Growth ~ watched nephew learn to do manual farm labour in the midst of hay season... beautiful hay this year.
465. Decline ~ new driver's first mishap, only a tail light, when he was on the road all evening after a trip to Norton - double friendship swimming date of sorts... tired from all the haying.
457. In my weakness, He is stronger
458. He brings me out of the weakness and helps me to learn from it... today Marika was a big help to me when I needed it most (: and Emmie hulled the garden strawberries (:
459. I rely on Him more in weakness, and become closer... searching more for Him.
451 - 3 Marika and Emmie baptised today... He was there
454. Rhythm of the day, waves of planning, organizing and keeping promises
455. Rhyme of the mower as Jared learned to cut down the field in front of the new barn
456. Reason about Joker, after Marika getting thrown, do we sell, trade or start over, God keep us safe and help us to make a good choice please (:
445. ... to have an afternoon to do bookwork, help from Daddy
446. ... three kids who wanted to go to 'VBS for the morning
447. ...Carrie and her words about the teaching position this fall
448. challenge to drive in the downpour from Havelock to Petti
449. conflict with each other... the children all together
450. change of temp dropped 10 degrees with the rain storm
3 Gifts Loved
430 - 432. Mysha, Black Baukje & Maaike
3 Gifts Read
434-5.
Family Life Magazine morning Devotional
A Holy Experience Daily Blog
Incourage
a Gift in Faith, Family, Freedom
436-8.
Kids reciting memory verses from VBS and actually going
Ryan with us... they call him their brother for the summer ~ also Dad (Grampie) in the garden and big family meal
Free of my burdens because of His Grace
A Gift in Red, White, and Blue
439-441.
pizza sauce on their cheeks from our tail gate lunch at Dairy Creek Farm
fields looking more white than colour from being mowed off
a little bit of blue sky but just enough to get through soccer in the rain
3 Gifts of Persistence
442-4.
making the time to write His gifts
in keeping on with the daily work in having a farm family
with extra time needed to serve the Christian School
