A self portrait

Opening our stockings (love the hair)

Handing out gifts
My DS

Where is my toy?

and mine?

Here I have been for 2 days and am back at it, right after we opened gifts.

So much for family time.

Epiphany, January 6

http://www.cresourcei.org/nnadvent/epiphaynn.html

On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Twelve Drummers Drumming

The twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed:

1) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

2) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

3) He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.

4) He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell [the grave].

5) On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

6) He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

7) I believe in the Holy Spirit,

8) the holy catholic Church,

9) the communion of saints,

10) the forgiveness of sins,

11) the resurrection of the body,

12) and life everlasting.

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...


Eleven Pipers Piping
The eleven Faithful Apostles: 1) Simon Peter, 2) Andrew, 3) James, 4) John, 5) Philip, 6) Bartholomew, 7) Matthew, 8) Thomas, 9) James bar Alphaeus, 10) Simon the Zealot, 11) Judas bar James. (Luke 6:14-16). The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans.

This is just to funny!

Since we are stuck in the house I have been crocheting.

This is the hat and scarf I made for Mandy.

Thought I would go out and capture the snow.

back yard

He had to go change propane tanks.

a walkway to the backyard

Our cars (the suburban is the one on the right)

We had a tree snap

Jinx, our friends had to come into town and get a hotel.

They have been out of power for 2 days

(and have 7 kids at home right now).

We are watching their two dogs.

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Ten Lords A-leaping

The ten commandments:

1) You shall have no other gods before me;

2) Do not make an idol;

3) Do not take God's name in vain;

4) Remember the Sabbath Day;

5) Honor your father and mother;

6) Do not murder;

7) Do not commit adultery;

8) Do not steal;

9) Do not bear false witness;

10) Do not covet.

(Exodus 20:1-17)

On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Nine Ladies Dancing

The nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit:

1) love, 2) joy, 3) peace, 4) patience, 5) kindness,

6) generosity, 7) faithfulness, 8) gentleness, and

9) self-control. (Galatians 5:22)

On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Eight Maids A-milking

The eight Beatitudes: 1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 2) those who mourn,

3) the meek, 4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

5) the merciful, 6) the pure in heart, 7) the peacemakers,

8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.

(Matthew 5:3-10)

Today's assignment for the girls was to make a snowman and play.

Grace took all the photos.

Neither one pull very well.

I hope it doesn't freeze like that.

On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Seven Swans A-swimming

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: 1) prophecy, 2) ministry, 3) teaching,

4) exhortation, 5) giving, 6) leading, and 7) compassion

(Romans 12:6-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11)

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Six Geese A-laying

The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world (Genesis 1).

Our Christmas Tree

All the ornaments are hand made by the girls.My little elves
Grace came to me last weekend and wanted a pair of leg warmers.

So I got out the old crochet hook and whipped these up.

Grace picked out yarn and colors.

She loves them, and asked if I knew how to do anything else.

She wants a pair of gloves and I about died laughing.

I told her it was cheaper to go to Dollar Tree and get a new pair.

Dave thought the girls would have a blast with a new sled.

They practiced in the yard, then went down the hill at the church next door.

What fun.Grace is trying to sled board.
Aren't they cute?

When they came inside we had hot chocolate and they got to make their

gingerbread house. There is a gingerbread man but he is inside.

On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Five Gold Rings

The first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch:

1) Genesis, 2) Exodus, 3) Leviticus, 4) Numbers, and 5) Deuteronomy,

which gives the history of humanity's sinful failure and

God's response of grace in the creation of a people to be a light to the world.

On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Four Calling Birds

The Four Gospels: 1) Matthew, 2) Mark, 3) Luke, and 4) John,

which proclaim the Good News of God's reconciliation of the world to Himself in Jesus Christ.

On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Three French Hens

The Three Theological Virtues:

1) Faith, 2) Hope, and 3) Love (1 Corinthians 13:13)

As I type this it is 23 degree outside.

Dave and I went into the store today in Sandy and couldn't find what we were looking for, so to Gresham we go. The roads were really bad in Gresham. We slid in the parking lot,

very scary to me.

The power has been blinking and we don't expect to have it much longer. Thank goodness our heater is propane. We have friends that will be coming here if their power goes out. We will just have a slumber party in the living room.

LOL!

OH yeah, schools are all closed. Darn it the kids are home again.

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Two Turtle Doves

The Old and New Testaments,

which together bear witness to God's self-revelation

in history and the creation of a people

to tell the Story of God to the world.