Ingenuity

Clay is such a creative guy! He was playing the other night as I was reading & set up a scene. He loves to take pictures of interesting things so he took one of the scene he set up. All of these army guys were working on the vehicle. It actually looks pretty neat! Hope you get a good laugh and enjoy it like we did!

Rock Wall

Chandler's baseball team hosted a basketball tournament today as a fundraiser for the year. The little brothers were able to do some rock climbing at the Hendrix College Gym that we rented. They had a blast.Wyatt, Clay & Brett getting ready to climb!

Clay climbing the wall!

Baptismal Service

This past Sunday, the boys and 3 other youth were baptized. It was a very special day. It was the very first baptismal in our church's new baptistry as well as the very first baptismal ever held in our church. We've had church baptisms before, but they were held at other churches or locations. We recently purchased the baptistry so we could have baptisms in our church, and it was an exciting day to be able to see our boys baptized and to share the importance of this step in their Christian walk.

Greg baptizing Clay

Greg baptizing Chandler

Greg praying for the youth who were baptizedSmiles all around after the baptismal

We thank God for our boys, and their desire to be Christians. We pray that, as parents, we lead & guide them in the ways they should go. Our prayer is that they would be strong, successful young men who love God more than anything in the world! We love you boys!

Remember Your Chains?

I've been thinking of some old songs that have an awesome message....this one is great. It's a live version & Steven Curtis Chapman tells the history of the song in this live version!

Burn the Ships

The Basics of Life

I've been thinking about this song the last month. Nothing truer for sure..........

Peace?

Many times in this life of uncertainty and unrest, we seek for peace and assurance.

Our lives feel distraught, or we feel apprehensive.

I just love how simple God's Word is.

Isaiah 32:17-18 (King James Version)

¹⁷And the work of righteousness shall be peace;

and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

¹⁸And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation,

and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

Isaiah 32:17-18 (The Message)

Right will build a home in the fertile field.
And where there's Right, there'll be Peace and the progeny of Right: quiet lives and endless trust. My people will live in a peaceful neighborhood— in safe houses, in quiet gardens.

Isaiah 32:17-18 (Amplified Bible)

¹⁷And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external],

and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.

¹⁸My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.