Loving You 4 Ever

We  love and will love 4 ever all our grandkids, but it is Oliver's turn  to be on this blog. He is a happy little boy and has made a perfect model for photos lately. Here he is at the Science Museum in his home town. It is one of their favorite locations and is handy, so they go there fairly often.  The second layout, also from the Science Museum features Oliver and Caleb in the Sound Booths. I love how the pictures were taken in a way that they look like double exposures with the reflections in the glass that separated the boys in their booths.

This coming weekend will be a very busy one in this household, especially here at my computer.  It is National Digital Scrapbooking Day. There will be activities with lots of groups all over the web on that day. I wish I could participate in all the challenges, but I must think rationally. The more 'games' I play , the less I will accomplish, and I have many, many pictures of recent snapshoots that I want to put into layouts.  I also have many from the past that I really want to make into books. There just isn't enough time in my days.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

Dance Class

I don't know how much these girls practice. I haven't seen them dance, but they sure are cute.
Our granddaughter, Ashley is with her friend, Hannah on the  right end as you see them there.

I  don't know how to tie this piece in with the picture, so I'll just have to jump to another subject. It is a broad jump, so hang on...

I was so impressed by Max Lucado's UpWords today, that I'm copying the whole thing for you. Of course, it isn't long. He says a lot in few words.  Here it is:

No Deception

A woman stands before judge and jury, one hand on the Bible, the other in the air, and makes a pledge: to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  She's a witness. Her job is to tell the truth.

The Christian, too, is a witness.  We, too, make a pledge to tell the truth.  The bench may be absent, the judge seen, but the Bible in present, the watching world the jury, and we're the primary witnesses- subpoenaed by no less than Jesus himself in Acrs 1:8. "You will be my witnesses, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world."

The witness in court eventually steps down from the witness chair,  but the witness for Christ never does.  The claims of Christ are always on trial, and we remain under oath!

A shorter version: Always tell the truth.

Comfy @ the Farm

I thrills me to see this little grandson of ours enjoying the farm and all that goes on there so much.

He seems to be a natural for farm life. It is a life of hard work, but it is a wonderful place to be if it protects you from this world, as crazy as it has become...especially in the last 7 years.

But as hard as one might try to escape the ramifications of the present administration's actions, there is really no where to go. These liberals are managing to take away freedom like we could have ever imagined. Everything will soon be regulated by the government...everything.

I wish he had been born many years ago, when our country was a true republic and freedom was a right instead of all the things people want to say are their rights now.

I pray he will be able to keep that smile in the years to come. May God bless him and protect him. I pray that prayer for all our grandchildren.

Shaq

There is sooooo much that could be said about Shaquille O'neal. He certainly has name recognition.
Everybody knows Shaq.

Since sports is not one of my interests, I couldn't do him justice. I did google him though and am very impressed.

One thing bothers me a bit. He claims he is Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, everything...because he is a people person.

I contend that a people person should be a Christian. The main things our God has asked us to do is to love God with all our hearts and love our fellow man as we love ourselves. That is the perfect definition of a people person.  I know he doesn't want to offend anyone. but there may come a time when he decides he doesn't want to offend God. I pray at that time he will call on our father in heaven and commit himself to a life of service to our king.

Oh, and I might say something about my layout as well.  Our son, Tim, sells cars in Florida. On the day these pictures were taken, he had sold Shaq a very special car...a very fast one...a Hellcat, for his son.

A people person he is, well both of them are. He entertained the whole troop at the car dealership and posed for pictures.

I never really knew how short Tim is until I saw him by Shaquille O'Neal. lol

You Have a Brain

The story of these layouts is written on the first one. It was a successful trip for Greg and Aussie to Kansas for the Lawrence Spring Rubik's Cube competition. Aussie did well and made many new friends. We are very proud of him for putting his brain to use.

Which leads me to tell you about the book I've been reading by Dr Ben Carson, called, You Have a Brain.  

I've been very impressed by Dr Carson, since I saw the movie, Gifted Hands.  I then read, One Nation. That led me to the  present book. I suppose when I finish this one, I'll read another one of his books. He is a fascinating man, who was raised in a poor household supported by his single mother.

I would recommend these books to all. They are very inspiring. In You Have a Brain Dr Carson contends that we all have very powerful, yet individual brains. I am hoping to give a copy of it to Aussie soon and would hope that all my grandchildren would some day read it.

They are Watching

It seems that I have a new admirer. At least he likes to climb the pole to the dinner bell outside my window. He seems to be peering in at me. Actually, the window is one way. I can see him, but he sees only himself, so he isn't watching me at all.

And speaking of watching. Who is watching you? Are you being a good example? Or might you cause someone to stumble?  

I read my morning newsletter by Max Lucado today.  I'm paraphrasing the first part of what he had to say. If someone is seeking a better way of life, will they find it in you? Will they see your joy, or might they see boredom?  

The next part, I've copied for you here:

"As long as I’m getting personal—parents, what are your children learning from your worship? Do they see the same excitement as when you go to a baseball game? Do they see you hungry to see the face of your Father? Or do they see you content to leave the way you came? They’re watching. Believe me…they are watching! May I urge you to be just like Jesus…and prepare your heart for worship. "   Max Lucado

God bless you all.

Do You Want to Be Liked?

Do you want to be liked by other people? Here’s the big secret: Like them. That’s it. If you like people, guess what? They’re going to like you. If you don’t like people, they’re not going to like you. To be likeable you just have to like people. You have to genuinely enjoy them. You have to choose to be interested in others and think less about yourself. Rick Warren

See the smile on Brittanie's face? She is a good example of a likable  person.  And I can see it emerging in Ava as well.