Fierce was the wild billow….

Fierce was the wild billow, dark was the night,

Oars labored heavily, foam glimmered white;

Trembled the mariners, Peril was nigh;

Then said the God of God:

“Peace, it is I!” “Peace, it is I!”

Ridge of the mountain-wave, Lower thy crest!

Wail of the western wind, Be thou at rest!

Sorrow can never be, Darkness must fly,

Where saith the Light of Light: 

“Peace, it is I!” “Peace, it is I!”

Jesus, Deliverer, Come Thou to me;

Soothe Thou my voyaging over life’s sea;

Then, when the storm of death roars, sweeping by,

Whisper, Thou Truth of Truth:

“Peace, it is I!” Peace, it is I!”

Anatolius of Consantanople, 7th Century

Happy Birthday, Carra!

Happy Birthday!!!
To a very special girl in my life.

My sweet and precious sister,

Carra!

I am blessed and honored to have you for my sister,

Carra.

The Lord Jesus is a wonderful Father to us all, and He has 

given us you, His child, as a part of our earthly family – 

and as a part of our family through Him.

Which is even, even more special!

Dear sister,

I love you, and thank Jesus for this special blessing

and gift which you are to us all.

I love you!

And Happy Birthday!!

Carra’s birthday was Wednesday, but due to work and all we’re celebrating it today. 🙂

An Update!

I’ve been away from my blog for quite some time! 

Things have been going rather differently than expected at this time of year,

but I am thankful for everything the Lord brings our way.

It is always a sign of His Love and Presence in us, 

and always a way of drawing us closer to Himself;

if we allow it to be!

Lately, we’ve taken on a job for a city a county over from us.

Its a construction job (of course!) and we’ve been working there about a 

week now. 

We leave early (as in the picture above; we try to leave out by 8am).

And we get home around 6pm or later.

It is interesting – I may repeat, very interesting – to be from the 

country and to work in the city;

its like entering another world! 🙂

Here is the house we’re working on.

The biggest jobs involved are taking out these sliding doors the 

former owners had installed everywhere, 

and closing them in/replacing them.

Like this. 

And like from this…

to this. 

This will get sheetrock over it and painted (the whole room will be painted)

before we are through.

Painting is a big part of the job.

We’ve been using only rollers and brushes.

And then a lot of minor jobs…like replacing bathroom vanities;

retexturing ceilings, mudding cracks and holes in the walls.

Taking up shrubbery, pouring concrete, and cutting down trees.

We’re very thankful for electricity and running water here! 🙂

We can eat good, wholesome foods – even at work! – and have fresh 

water to boil for hot tea.

And the thing I am most, most thankful for in all this is the ability 

to all work together as a family. 

That is something very special and precious to me. 

It is such a blessing to have a family that loves me, and to know that 

we love being together – most of the time! 😉

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for all your blessings!

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I will try to post here more often, if the Lord allows!!