BLIZZARD #?

We are sitting all nice and cosy while a blizzard howls outside. Actually it is not as nasty out now as it was when we were out in it. We decided this morning to walk in the mall and, being former Minnesotans, took off even though it was not a nice day. Paul thinks it is fun to drive in it! I am not at all worried about his driving, but I am not sure about the other drivers! :) When we arrived at the mall, our outting seemed pretty crazy. It was not a pleasant walk from the car, but we made it! When the announcement came that the mall was closing in 1/2 hour, we were glad to head home. The streets had not been plowed, so the drive home was slow. We have food, books and rug hooking here! No pics of the storm tho! When you have seen the inside of one blizzard, you've seen them all! Stay warm! We are!

Promoted to GLORY!

A few days ago we received an e-mail telling about a pastor who we have known for years who was "Promoted to Glory!" This man had served the Lord for years and there is not any question about where he is today. This announcement was in sharp contrast to recent tragic deaths in our area. People talk about heaven, true Christians talk about GLORY! People grieve over lost lives, true Christians praise God for His will! People hope and wonder, true Christians have a blessed hope, really an assurance, of everlasting life in the presence of the Lord! I must add that the only way this pastor, or anyone else, will make it to heaven, is by accepting God's gift through Jesus Christ's death, burial and resurrection! Unless we come as sinners in need of salvation, we will miss it. Good people don't go to heaven. Sinners saved by the blood of Jesus Christ do!

Over 50 years ago now, my father was killed in a plane crash along with two other men. He left my mom with four children. What a tragedy! We did not think of this as a tragedy, but as God's will to take our daddy home to be with Him for all eternity. How thankful I am for godly parents who lived what they taught and believed in easy times and hard times. As born again Christians, we know that when we leave this earth, we will be with the Lord forever, which is far better. How our hearts grieve for those who are without hope (assurance)! It reminds us that we must be busy telling people these important truths. This is a matter of life and death! It is a matter of eternal significance!

The LONG Winter

We have been home for a week now and it is time that I get rid of Christmas on my blog and get on with WINTER! We are having a doozer of a winter, which the Farmer's Almanac promised. And since we are farmers (ahem), we set great store in the Almanac! If we have one, it is standard reading material in our "necessary room" at the farm. The fence on the top of my blog actually borders a garden at the farm. It is falling to pieces, so we will probably have to repair it with more old fencing which looks like it is falling to pieces. We love the old, weathered look. And that is as it should be on a 1920's farm.

The new blog colors remind me of winter in the northeast. It is cosy inside, so we have no complaints. Yesterday a friend came over to rug hook with me. We sat by the fireside with a cup of tea and our hooking. What could be finer?! I am finishing up a rug to send to Sara shortly. I will post some hooking pics soon to show my love of hooking. Fortunately I can hook in the car, so all those miles between here and NC are not a waste. Just say "trip" and I will be ready with my hooking in a very short time!

WE'RE HOME!

We arrived home last night very late from Sara and Dave's. We had a wonderful trip, good roads, great weather and not too much trouble with traffic (like we did last year!). We did not arrive there until Boxing Day because it takes us three long days travel time. We don't like to kill ourselves on the trip and it is a long way... We had a great time with Sara, Dave and the kids! We stayed with Wes, Wil and Skye while Dave and Sara attended a music conference at the Wild's after Christmas. We will just say that it is busy at their house! Maybe we aren't as young as we used to be either! We have loads of photos and stories to tell, but for now the project is to get settled and put the Christmas decorations away. Somehow it always seems harder to unpack than to pack!