Quote.

“Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of; they just turn up some of the ill weeds on to the surface.”

~Spurgeon~

Quote....

"Until sin is bitter, marriage may not be sweet." -When Sinners say "I Do"-

And?

I tried a few posts earlier and was unable to see the photos....getting some errors. How about these? Coming through?

Trying again...

And one for the wall....

Dear Oma

Suddenly, although not unexpectedly, our dear Oma passed on to Glory this morning. She will be greatly missed by all. I have many precious, precious memories that span my whole life. Oma's heart was "sick" and the Lord in His Wisdom, has now made her whole....free from pain, free from sadness. What a blessed thought! She had a "spark" even to the end.....and we will miss that greatly.
We are thankful and rest in the God of all Comfort. God is Good indeed.

God's Plan.

"Your spouse was a strategic choice made by a wise and loving God. Selected by Him, for you, from the beginning of the world, your spouse in an essential part of God's rescue mission for your life. Often a spouse plays his or her part by raising the engine temperature and heating the oil. But if we're wisely honest we will realize that God is behind it all, revealing the familiar sin so that it might be overcome by amazing grace." - When Sinners say "I do" -



"What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?...." James 4:1-3

More engagement photos to come.....

Book.

I am currently over half way through a new book I just purchased. It is called "When Sinners Say 'I do'- Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage" by Dave Harvey- Foreword by Paul David Tripp. Amazing book. I plan to quote, ponder ideas I'm reading in more posts.....I would highly recommend this book for anyone- married five weeks or fifty years!

In other news....my sister and I took engagement photos for a couple this week-end. We are all very pleased with the results. It was SUPER fun! Here is one photo, and I may post some more, however I want to ask permission first from the couple before I do. Maybe more later.....

Quote.

“Fiery trials make golden Christians”
~Spurgeon~

From our house to yours....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! The Lord's blessings to our family and friends for 2009!
(For those that are interested, Eric got me a tripod and remote for my camera and - voila! - I could take these photos!)