HAIL

Break

Hello, Blog friends I have missed you. I have taken a break from blogging. Every spare moment is enjoyed being outdoors. Don’t you just love the beautiful weather we are having! Love it!


Not long ago, I decided to go back to school. Yes, that is right. This 40+ mom and wife enrolled in school. Therefore, really most of my spare time is studying. I finally know what I want to be when I grow up! Ha!

Easter

Pine Tree Crosses

The Pine trees know when it is time for Easter!


The Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter—if you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before you will see the yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the Pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all the tallest shoots.

 

Spring/Easter

SPRING
• trees budding
• flowers blooming
• birds tweeting
• Easter
• grass turning green
• warmer weather
• flip-flops
• sun dresses
• Spring Break

EASTER (My favorite holiday)
• celebrating Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection
• Jesus died for you and me
• His promise; eternal life

EASTER SYMBOLS
• Empty Cross – symbol of Jesus victory
• Passion Play- dramatize the Easter story
• Easter Lilies- The large, pure white blossoms remind Christians of the pure new life that comes to them through the Resurrection of Jesus.
• Pretzels - their twisted shape suggested arms crossed in prayer
• Lamb- It represents Jesus and relates His death to that of the lamb sacrificed on the first Passover. Jesus "the Lamb of God."
• Easter Egg- represents new life
• Rabbits- associated with the fertility of spring because of their ability to produce many young
• New Easter Clothes- represent the new life offered through the death and Resurrection of Jesus

Fun with cousins

Wordless Wednesday

Lil' bit of yard work

BEFORE

AFTER

Wordless Wednesday

Angel Wings

In Loving Memory of Layla Grace

11/26/2007-3/9/2010

Youth Sunday

The youth led the worship service on Sunday at our church. The theme is ORANGE.

Red  + Yellow = Orange

Parents are red, church is yellow, and when they come together, they get orange kids.

The youth band led the "AWESOME" music. These kids are so talented!!

Courtney, along with two other youth, performed a skit to demonstrate how parents and the church must come together to help their children develop and maintain a relationship with Christ.

Danny, the youth director, led worship! Words cannot begin to describe how blessed we are to have Danny and Rachel (Danny’s beautiful wife) leading our youth. They truly love all of these kids!

Allie (Courtney's BFF) started the service with the song

"Healing is in Your Hands"

RED +
(Doug)

YELLOW =

(Meagan)

ORANGE
(Courtney)

THINK ORANGE

YOUTH BAND

FRIEND CADY

(BEAUTIFUL VOICE)

FRIEND ALLIE

(BEAUTIFUL VOICE)

DANNY-YOUTH DIRECTOR

ORANGE T-SHIRTS

School on Saturday

The students in DeSoto County had a 60% snow make-up day on "SATURDAY"! Yes, that is right on "SATURDAY"! The students were allowed to wear pj pants. Courtney invited three friends to spend the night to make the "Saturday-school-day" a little more bearable. Friends have a way of making everything better.

Courtney, Anna, and Hannah (Allie couldn't make it)

Anna is in middle school and they were not allowed to wear pj pants.

Prayer Request

Please pray for precious Layla Grace and her family. Words can't express what these parents are enduring! Their faith in God is an inspiration.