Amen!

Joel has a 'Prayer Bear' and he has caught onto the Amen at the end...

The next Billy Graham???

Danielle's Tag

So, my dear blogger friend and cousin-in-law has tagged me to post the 4th picture in my picture file. Here it is. Doesn't need much explanation...Joel eating fruit at about 6 months:) P.S. Danielle, I totally agree with Beth! ;-)

Revive Our Hearts

I'm sure some of you are familiar with Nancy Leigh DeMoss and her 'Revive Our Hearts' ministry. I try and listen to her on the radio each day. She has been giving some awesome messages over the past couple of weeks about our personal relationship and devotional time with the Lord. Anyhow, I was browsing her website, http://www.reviveourhearts.com/ and came across a "30 Day Challenge" as she likes to call it. There are several available, but one in particular struck me...30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge for Wives. It's fantastic and I'm praying I will stick with it for the 30 Days. FYI-yesterday was my first day:) I've got a ways to go!

Day One:
The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:11-12

Here's the 30-Day Encouragement Challenge...for the next 30 Days:
*You can't say anything negative about your husband...to your husband...or to anyone else, about your husband.
*Say something that you admire or appreciate about your husband...to your husband...and to someone else, about your husband!

Imagine the fruit produced within your marriage from not saying one negative thing about your husband for 30 days?!? Maybe you have all mastered this, but I certainly have not! Each day begins with a scripture and advice on how to encourage your husband. She also discusses many typical situations in a marriage that cause us to criticize or say negative things to or about our husband. I hope some of you wives will join me in this challenge. It can easily be printed off from her website. God bless you and your husband:)

Finally...

So it's been a while since my last post(obviously the blog police have taken notice!). I've taken hundreds of pictures since the last posting between Christmas celebrations, birthday, etc. and I've been trying to sort through them. Anyhow, here are a few pictures from different Christmas gatherings and a few of Joel's 1st Birthday. Enjoy!

Christmas celebration with extended family on Brian's side

Christmas with Grandma Janet...

Joel's 1st Birthday

Nephews, Carter and Jordan enjoying the birthday party!

Christmas Eve with Stivers and Burkhardts...

Brian was given his late grandfather's high school basketball uniform...it was very special.

Just couldn't get all of them to look at the same time:)

Christmas Day...