OUR PRECIOUS IS 5!

Oh Willow...How are you 5?!

You are such an angel!

It is impossible to convey in words how you've brightened up ALL of our lives!

You are ADORED and CHERISHED every minute of every day!!

You are Best Friend to all!

You are precious and dearly LOVED!!

And today on your 5th birthday we are so excited to celebrate

the gift that God gave us when He made you!!

I'm so glad you've had a day as especially special as you!

Happy 5th Birthday to our way beyond PRECIOUS Willow Love!

"You are precious in my eyes...and I love you."

Isaiah 43:4

UMM YA...

Strange days when this is what a date looks like!

"Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust."

Psalm 40:4

GOOD DAY...

...getting ready for baby!

Aw, it's been so much fun preparing for our little guy...

And I think we're all set!

Now, all we need is him.

"You knitted me together in my mother's womb."

Psalm 139:13

KITTENS!

It feels like just yesterday we were moving in and welcoming Olia and Nova's new kittens.

And now here we are almost a year later and they have had their own first litters.

Although we had been waiting for them, they were quite the surprise when Elka found them in the barn!

They are so precious!

It's been so fun to watch them grow.

And Nova and Olia's kitten dreams have finally come true!

"A desire fulfilled is a tree of life."

Proverbs 13:12

SACRED EASTER

From the preparations made on Good Friday to commemorate what Jesus did for us all...

On the cross.

"But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities;

upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed."

Isaiah 53:5

To the glorious sunrise that followed, reminding us of His victory over sin and death!

"The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

1 Corinthians 15:56-57

This sacred Easter weekend, we had much to celebrate...

And we did.

Praise the Lord!

He is Risen!

Jesus is our peace.

"For He Himself is our peace."

Ephesians 2:14

MORE SPRING CLEANING

We're still cleaning up from the snow that took it's toll on our trees after Christmas.

It's not been a small job!

So in between rainy days, we've had family projects cutting/moving brush and branches as a team.

They say, "Many hands make light work," ...and it's so true!

Just one of the many reasons I love living up here on our mountain...

getting to see my children learn the ethic of work.

And of course, there is always time for play.

And to search for ladybugs whenever we find aphids on trees.

And then rest.

"Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord."

Colossians 3:23