a Happy Anniversary on Christmas eve

Christmas Eve was filled with activity by making cookies and making crafts. It is a day we celebrate together but it is also marks the day that Timothy and I became husband and wife. We celebrated 12 years together on Christmas Eve with love for each other and our children.So in the midst of greeting friends and family, serving foods and wrapping gifts, we set aside time for a date at home after

Celine Dion and Josh Groban, "The Prayer"

God Bless You All This Christmas Season.
May you be happy, healthy safe and blessed.
From Us to you.
Happy Christmas and Prosperous new Year.

Celebrating Las Posadas: family, food, books and crafts

In Mexico and many parts of Central America, people celebrate Las Posadas during the nine days before Christmas. It is a reenactment of the journey Joseph and Mary took to find shelter before the birth of their child.


At Christmas time, our city hosts a candlelit procession called "La posada" which means "the inns" or "the shelters" in Spanish. For many, it is a religious and social

The Heavens Declare

"Happy Christmas from my home to yours."


     "May the Son of God, Shine on You."




                              
We have been experiencing tropical storms and flash flooding.
We are expecting more over Christmas.
BUT, nothing can diminish the thought,
Of what Christ did in coming into the world.
Jesus, The Only Begotten Son of God,  was Born!!
No other faith can proclaim what Christianity can.

"OH Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ the Lord."

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." Psalm 19:1

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
Psalm 14:1-3

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Phillipians 4:4

"I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever;

with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations.

I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,


I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations."
Psalm 89: 1-4 

LOOK TO THE SAVIOUR

Christmas Bush

Week in Review: Advent and Winter (weeks 14 - 15)

Dec. 6 to Dec. 17thOur weeks of homeschooling have been light this month as we celebrate Advent. We have not had any wintery weather to date but winter has not officially begun, so we’ll see. During the week of December 6th, we read books on Snowman but we also did family readings from our Bible. Our second Sunday of Advent was spent reading books on Advent and making advent crafts and ornaments

What my children are reading December 12 to 18

It has been a while since we wrote a weekly reading post. It’s not that we have not been reading because we have. We have been so busy enjoying Advent and making ornaments that I had forgotten to post one.This week read some more books on snow and winter. We read a few books on snowmen some time ago and the boys wanted another week of snow books so I could not resist. BOOKS WE READ THIS WEEK:

Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul

The river water around the town of Bonito is startlingly clear. Depending on the light, the waters here can appear bright turquoise, and its clarity makes it easy to see the fish that make rivers such as the Sucuri River, their home. You might encounter diverse species such as the large round piraputanga and the tiny gleaming silver fish, aptly named 'shiners'.

The water is crystal clear because it filters naturally though the region's limestone rock. With snorkels and floatation devices you can drift along with the current enjoying the view of the vegetation and wildlife as you go, as the dappled sunlight brightens the river floor. There are a number of Brazil tours that enable you to enjoy Brazilian scenery in this way; most are comprised of a combination of overland trekking and underwater exploration.

Preserving the beauty of the area around Bonito is a priority for local people, so operators offering Brazil tours have to be registered and the number of visitors to the region is regulated. This means those who visit on holidays to Brazil are a privileged few.