May I Introduce You?

I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine - Debbie at Beulah Land Homestead. Debbie, and her husband John, are homesteaders and have been involved in many different phases of homesteading and farming.

Recently, she began to update their website into a very informal, newsy ... blog style... website. I really liked the new format, but I kept encouraging (ok...ok.. so I PUSHED) her to start a blogsite so people could comment on her posts. I really like her warm and simple style of writing. She really reminds me of the Simple Woman blog - of whom, I am a fan. Anyway, she's finally, started her own blog called Farmer Woman.

Please take time to make a new acquaintance... stop by her new blog at http://www.blog.beulahland.com/ and say 'hi' to her.

Also, visit her website at http://www.beulahland.com/ read about their wonderful homestead and all the great classes and instruction they offer... be sure to read her 'Dribbles' - some of her older writings.

My Guys

My guys working on trumpet parts for Sunday's service. My son has been invited to join the praise band on Sundays.

Lifestory Continued...

Well, the Christmas decorations are down, all the beautifully lit garlands are gone, and my house is bare. It took about 7 hours to get it all packed (28 boxes).

Vacation has ended and it's time to return to work - a new year is already well on its way.

I don't know what God has in store for me, this year, but I know I want it! I want my life to be yielded to Him in all ways and in every situation. I want my flesh to 'die out', so that His Spirit can have full, unchallenged reign over my thoughts, my actions - my life. I want my actions to reflect His actions; I want to do as he would have done. I want my heart to be moved with compassion for the things His heart was moved by. I want to see people through His eyes and love them with His love. I want to be obedient to His last direction to His followers by sharing the beautiful gospel of Jesus Christ with my world.

At the start of this new year, I present a blank page, waiting for the rest of my lifestory to be continued by the most creative author I know.

I can't wait to see how it will turn out!

Merry Christmas from My House to Yours - Around the House

Merry Christmas from My House to Yours - My Nativity Collection

These are just a few from my nativity collection. I have 49 representations of the nativity.

Richly painted tin nativity

Papier mache with small spotlight

Huge Barbie-doll sized set with incredible detail

Stone look - I particularly like their shape and the 'star-stable'

Click for larger view. Incredible color and detail. Each wiseman'
depicts a different nativity scene on his robe.

Merry Christmas from My House to Yours - My cat

I don't think you can get much more Christmas - y than this.... a cat in front of the Christmas tree by the hearth.

Merrry Christmas from My House to Yours - My bathroom

Putting bathroom pictures online may seem a little unusual to some, but my goal is to be able to show family members, who didn't get to see my home, so they can share in a little of the Christmas season at my house.

This window looks out onto a built in porch, which is now a part of my living room.
I decided to hang a watercolor of Vail, so that it looked like we were looking out
onto a beautiful snowy mountainside instead of a brick room.