My Word of the Year!

(Better late than never, right?)

Some years a word really clicks with me,

other years...not so much.

This was one of those years that "the word" kind of reached out and grabbed me! 

I tend to be a planner, but often fail in executing the plan. I'm also a bit of a perfectionist, so
I joke that I am always waiting for the stars to be aligned correctly before I proceed. 

This is MY year to DO!

To get some projects finished up

To follow through 

To get out of my comfort zone

"I can DO all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Phillipians 4:13

Flowers for Leontien

~Prayers and best wishes for Leontien~

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Testimony

Testimony

“The witness of the Holy Ghost,

As borne by those who know,

Has lifted me again to thee,

O Father of my soul.

I know that thou art in thy heav’n.

I know the Savior reigns.

I know a prophet speaks to us

For our eternal gain.

My eyes are wet; my heart is full.

The Spirit speaks today.

O Lord, wilt thou my life renew

And in my bosom stay.

As testimony fills my heart,

It dulls the pain of days.

For one brief moment, heaven’s view

Appears before my gaze.”

~Loren C. Dunn

Today was a fabulous Testimony Meeting. Not anything special other than Pure Testimony being shared. And that really is something special, isn't it?

(Want to know more about what I believe & Bearing Testimony? Go here: Testimony)

Give a Man a Fish...

"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime."

Or, you can be like our family.  We are strictly a "catch and release" gig. 

But, there has been a lot of fishing going on around here!

Everyone is getting in on the action.  Including Emily!  The fish at the top of the page was one she caught.

Second largest of the season, so far.

The largest fish of the season was reeled in by this guy: (Shane)

No picture because:

1. I wasn't there and

B. It snapped the line and got away before Rick could grab it! It was close to 2 feet long!

Shane LOVES to fish.  He is the only one willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning to go fishing with his dad.  He told us the other day he has caught a "decade of fish".  That's 10 fish, if you weren't certain.

Curtis also likes to fish...but does not like to have his picture taken. 

Are you kidding me?  He still has service?  So much for getting away from work!!!

(He was not happy about it either!)

We've found a great fishing spot, that we love.  Been having a good bit of success on pink power bait!

Shane likes to get his line in the water & then passes the time playing "Prince of Persia" on the rocks.

Beautiful sunset over the lake.  This particular day, we fished until there was no daylight left.

"All things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it..."

Alma: 30:44

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