September 2025

September 2025
Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Friday, November 19, 2010

11-18-10 Sunlight

Another beautiful routine day for the most part. Boys milked twice, studying in between. I enjoyed an invigorating walk with Brooke while our crew had fun with Sutton, Hudson, and Kerrigan. It was cold, but not windy, so a great day to be outside, a great day to be alive in the Lord! No sunshine until late in the afternoon, which was ok because we have the SonLight of Jesus Christ in our hearts everyday anyway!

Sunlight (Tabernacle Hymns #5)

I wandered in the shades of night ‘Till Jesus came to me,

And with the sunlight of His love Bid all my darkness flee.

Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today (today, yes), Sunlight, sunlight all along the way (narrow way);

Since the Saviour found me, Took away my (load of) sin, I have had the sunlight of His love within.

Tho’ clouds may gather in the sky, And billows ‘round me roll,

However dark the world may be, I’ve sunlight in my soul!

Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today (today, yes), Sunlight, sunlight all along the way (narrow way);

Since the Saviour found me, Took away my (load of) sin, I have had the sunlight of His love within.

While walking in the light of God, I sweet communion find.

I press with holy vigor on, And leave the world behind.

Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today (today, yes), Sunlight, sunlight all along the way (narrow way);

Since the Saviour found me, Took away my (load of) sin, I have had the sunlight of His love within.

I cross the wide extended fields, I journey o’er the plain,

And in the sunlight of His love I reap the golden grain.

Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today (today, yes), Sunlight, sunlight all along the way (narrow way);

Since the Saviour found me, Took away my (load of) sin, I have had the sunlight of His love within.

Soon I shall see Him as He is, The light that came to me;

Behold the brightness of His face, Thro’-out eternity.

Sunlight, sunlight in my soul today (today, yes), Sunlight, sunlight all along the way (narrow way);

Since the Saviour found me, Took away my (load of) sin, I have had the sunlight of His love within.

After supper, Dad and I went to Morton to do a few errands, one being bringing the van home from Mike’s Garage. Beds for all, and that’s all.

These were on the camera today:  this critter is a mink.

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Although Jacob’s been practicing skinning the opossums, Jesse did this mink.

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2 comments:

  1. Ruth,
    Thank you for the walk and the conversation. You have a great gift of hospitality and our family has been blessed by it. Thank you!

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  2. Nice skinnin' Jesse! Can't wait 'til y'all come over tonight!

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