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


Tuesday, May 24, 2022

How Great Thou Art

 Today (5-24) was pretty cool and seasonable so it's kind of hard to even remember last weekend when it was still 88 or 90 or something like that. Anyway, it was. Saturday morning, I walked early-ish. I always enjoy the beautiful view.


And I always enjoy this girl doing her favorite thing.


Morning was tasks. Afternoon was play.

😍


This little guy was too busy to bother looking at me.




Jesse's left and Jacob&Natalie came down awhile. And Brandi.


Enjoyed three cutests for the evening. This px is for the blue blue eyes, omy.


This one is plain cute. He got along well with his cast.


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U. Josh surprised his nephews and niece when he dropped in!



Josh invented a novel way to make roads for the kids.




Sunday morning beauty.


Kittens in trailer are doing fine.


Steers always seem so peaceful.


My first attempt at a panorama. It seems a bit wonky at the top and I missed the full double rainbow but owell. I'll take it. It was stunning. Pictures can't possibly do it justice so you'll have to take my word for it.


I've never seen such vivid colors.


Rainy sunset was spectacular too.


The lighting was almost eerie but in a beautiful way. Nothing I'd ever seen before. Again, pictures can't do justice.




Later that night then we watched the lunar eclipse and blood moon. I was pretty impressed with my phone camera picture...


...until U. Jeff sent this the next day. It was taken by A. Jill's cousin. Isn't that simply amazing?


And this.


Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder 
Consider all the works Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, 
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze,

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in -
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin!

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How Great Thou Art, How Great Thou Art.

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