Thankful

We are so thankful for our family!

Happy Thanksgiving from Indiana.

Drumstick Dash Success!

So thankful to have legs and lungs to run!

Drumstick Dash

This year there will be a large number of us running & walking the Drumstick Dash!

The race benefits Wheeler Missions which helps to feed those who are hungry in Indianapolis.

Happy Thanksgiving To Everyone!

Portrait of God

It was a fun day.  I had the opportunity again to lead worship at church again this morning (about once to twice a month).  Here are the songs we led with:  Amazing Grace (grand piano, cello, vocals), Hold Me Now by Jennifer Knapp, Everything by Lifehouse, How He Loves by John McMillan, and 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman.  Our church, (Tim, Sarah, and I all attend the same church) has been making its way through a series called A Portrait of God, which examined some of the main pictures the Bible paints of God.  We studied God who Calls, God who Forgives, God who provides, God who dwells among, God who creates, and God who teaches.  It was a great series and we capped it off with a trip to the DIA today to see the opening day exhibition of the Face of Jesus by Rembrandt.  It was fascinating and I would recommend it to anyone who is in town.   

(Alan, Amanda, & Asher, Tracy, Alicia & David in front of the Diego Rivera Murals)

A star is born!

Here is PJ in his sweater from Aunt Emily. Isn't he a cutie!

Three New Friends at my Door!

I came home today to find a very large box at my door. I opened it up and found three new friends! How wonderful!!!!Carol thank you thank you thank you!!! They are wonderful!!! Carol has made me three cutout mannequins for the store and I LOVE THEM!!!!!! I had to put on the sweaters I made for the Girls right away just to see how they look. I really want to thank you Carol for sharing your talents with me and the store. They will make their debut at the store in the windows for Christmas. I can't wait to bring them. You are very kind to make these for me and what fun I will have dressing them over the years.



I am so thrilled thanks again Carol so very much: Emily

Pass It On: Vocabulary

My Dad passed down to me his love for vocabulary.  When he was in town last month he made sure to tell me about 2 new words he was trying to readily incorporate into his every day vocabulary.  I was excited to hear about them.

On dictionary.com they showed the 5 most obscure words thus far for 2011!

tergiversation verb (used without object), -sat·ed, -sat·ing.

1.     

to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respectto a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.

2.

to turn renegade.

internecine adjective

1.

of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group: aninternecine feud among proxy holders.

2.

mutually destructive.

3.

characterized by great slaughter; deadly.

zugzwang noun Chess.

a situation in which a player is limited to moves that cost piecesor have a damaging positional effect.

Origin: 1900–05; < German, equivalent to Zug move + Zwangconstraint, obligation

quietus noun, plural -tus·es.

1.

a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles:Having given a quietus to the argument, she left.

2.

discharge or release from life.

3.

a period of retirement or inactivity.

Origin: 1530–40; < Medieval Latin quiētus quit (in quiētus est (he)is quit, a formula of acquittance), Latin: (he) is quiet, at rest (seequiet¹); compare quit¹ (adj.)

oppugnancy adjective

opposing; antagonistic; contrary.

Scripture Memorization Challenge - November

Tip #11 Write the verse in HUGE script on a big piece of paper, on several pieces of paper, with a dry erase marker on you bathroom mirror, on a chalkboard, anywhere it can be big!  It will take you a while to write it out and it will start to stick!

November's Scripture theme is Witnessing

Matthew 4:19 (NIV) "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

resource: Topical Memory System by The Navigators