~Happy New Year~

Happy New Year ~ From My Family

Happy New Year!!!

Praising the Lord for another wonderful year with my amazing family!!

Happy New Year ~ Treasured Moments Studio

 Happy New Year!!!! 

A few of my favorite photos from 2016!! I can't wait to see what the Lord has planned for next year!!

~Merry Christmas 2016~

Merry Christmas to each of you and your families!! Have a wonderful day as you celebrate Christ's birth!!

He is Risen.................

He has risen indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas

How did you all spend you time this Christmas?

~Merry Christmas Eve~

Do any of you have a tradition for Christmas Eve?

~Happy Thanksgiving~

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Happy Reformation Day!!!

On October 31st, in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Reformation Day recognizes this event and other reformers who God mightily used to make known the true meaning of his word. The reformation is a break away from the main religion of it's time, Catholicism. This religion focused on man made approaches and principals that help a person possibly gain entrance into heaven. Reformation emphasizes what is communciated in the bible. By God's grace through faith, a person believes in Christ, repents of their sins, and the Lord becomes their Savior and Lord. The reformed says that God draws you and makes Himself known to you and you repent. Most importantly, God opens man's eyes and heart to desire to know Him more and get right with God. This verse says it so well, Romans 10:17, "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

Happy Resurrection Day!!!!!!!

Were You There

Happy Thanksgiving 2014

Count Your Blessings - Smokey Mountain Hymns

A Christmas Cantata

The church we are attending is putting on their Annual Christmas Cantata. It's a really wonderful evening of remembering the story of Christ's birth. We hope you will join us and we would love to visit with you afterwards. 

Happy Father's Day!!

Our Thanks, O God, for Fathers

Our thanks, O God, for fathers who follow in Thy way,

And who, with glad and trusting hearts, exalt Thee every day.

Our thanks, O God, for fathers who show by word and deed,

Commitment to Thy will and plan, and Thy commandments heed.

Our thanks, O God, for fathers who meet Thee often in prayer,

And who, for all life's toil and care, find strength and wisdom there.

How blessed are the children who in their fathers see, 

The tender Father love of God, and find their way to Thee.

Lois S. Johnson

I came upon this hymn as I was looking for new songs to learn. Thank you to my Papa for being a wonderful provider, kind and loving leader, teacher of God's word and walking by God's example.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day Mama.

I love you.

Randy Travis - Angel

!!!!Happy New Year!!!!

2014

A New Year's Plea

Lord, let me stand in the thick of the fight,
Let me bear what I must without whining;
Grant me the wisdom to do what is right,
Though a thousand false beacons are shining.

Let me be true as the steel of a blade,
Make me bigger than skillful or clever;
Teach me to cling to my best, unafraid,
And harken to false gospels, never.

Let me be brave when the burden is great,
Faithful when wounded by sorrow;
Teach me, when troubled, with patience to wait
The better and brighter to-morrow.

Spare me from hatred and envy and shame,
Open my eyes to life's beauty;
Let not the glitter of fortune or fame
Blind me to what is my duty.

Let me be true to myself to the end,
Let me stand to my task without whining;
Let me be right as a man, as a friend,
Though a thousand false beacons are shining.

                                                                        Edgar Albert Guest

With my Lord, may I reflect His light, ways, living by His word faithfully in all I do, say, think and be.  And He answered and said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.  Luke 10:27                                                                                                                               

Happy New Year's Eve

Dear Friends,

The closing of this year is much like all the others, but yet this year is different. I was pleased to accomplish beyond what I expected, yet some of my plans were not achieved this year. I will have the chance to draft up another list of goals and plans for 2014.

Here are a few fun facts about this blog.

• This is the 180th post on this blog.
• I have 25 wonderful followers!!
• I have had this blog for almost 3 years. 
• I started it on Saturday, February 5, 2011.

What are some of your resolutions for next year? Do you do anything special for New Year's Eve?

Below are some of the pictures of our home decorated for Christmas. Since this is the last day of 2013, it will be good to reflect God's goodness in my family's life and mine. This is the day the Lord has made and let us rejoice and be glad in it. May the Lord be glorified through our lives.

Happy New Year's Eve,
Maria

The Christmas Scale

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!

What do each of you do for Christmas, any traditions?

Have a wonderful day celebration Jesus' birth!!

Merry Christmas,
Maria

~Christmas Eve~

Do any of you have any traditions for the night before Christmas?

December. . . . . . .

The last month of the year and its packed with events, birthdays, and Christmas. 
We have already decorated the house and hopefully I'll have some pictures. Anyway, here are some other pictures that I took earlier this year.
Hope you all have a blessed rest of the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!!
Maria