Family

This past weekend, my extended family gathered here in town to celebrate my aunt and uncle’s 40th wedding anniversary. What an exciting time!

The gathering made me stop and think how blessed our family truly is. It is rare in these times for a marriage to last that long. Yet, many of the couples in my family have been married that long. I thank God for a family whose goal is to serve our precious Lord and Saviour.

It was good to see my cousins and their families, catch up on what is happening in everyone’s lives, and reminisce over the many good times we have had together.

Thank you Lord, for this wonderful blessing!

Check out some photos here.

Finally, I am posting the pictures of my Grand Prix car. As Anita so aptly pointed out, “It still needs wheels.”

The “real” Tux 500 can be seen here.

By the way, the penguin on the car can be seen clearly on my main site.

This morning, very early, my new little nephew joined us. How precious this new life is!

Landon Lucas

So many thoughts came as we awaited his arrival. What will he be like? What wonderful purpose does God have for his life? What amazing preparation and care that his parents have put into his coming! The nursery is ready; his siblings have been lovingly prepared for his arrival; our family has been called with the news. How much we all love this little one already!

While we waited, my little niece awoke from her sleep. She did not understand why her parents were not there during the night and was at first disturbed. After many words of reassurance and a long time of cuddling her close, she settled down. She was being cared for just not as she had expected. Her parents had provided for her even when she did not fully comprehend what was happening. She was able to talk to her Daddy on the phone which brought giggles and a great big grin. Soon, she would be back to sleep.

Then I thought of our Heavenly Father and His care for us. It far exceeds the best care that any parent here could give. He loves, protects, and provides for us before we have needs even when we don’t understand why or what, even though we have done nothing to deserve it. He is with us at all times - He will never leave us or forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5) How can we have anything but peace knowing how much He loves us and cares for us?
Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved thee with an everlasting love.”
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Ephesians 3:19 “And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”

What Wondrous Love Is This!
(Hymn by William Walker)

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.

To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and to the Lamb Who is the great “I Am”;
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
While millions join the theme, I will sing.

And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be;
And through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And through eternity, I’ll sing on.