Sunday, November 23, 2008
Christmas Photo Session 2008
Today was is the day we spend some time turning our house into a photo studio and taking photos of the kids for Christmas cards. It always starts out fun, but sometimes ends up a little stressful! (Especially when we try to incorporate the family dog in to the mix!) Thankfully, we are usually able to get some great shots. Here are our favorites from this year. Look for them to come your way (via Christmas cards) in a mailbox near you!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Just One More Day!
Dear Friends and Family,
In just one more day we will head to the polls to elect a new president. It has been a LONG campaign!
Last week I was waiting in the lobby of a local elementary school during Matthew's speech class. I was excited to see the school was running a mock presidential election and allowing each child to cast their vote. I had the privilege of watching quite a few kids step up and fill out their ballot. When they approached the table there was a photo of Barack Obama and a photo of John McCain. Several times, I heard different children ask a nearby adult who each man was so they could decide how to cast their vote. There was discussion among the children about how they made their decision. "He looks nice.......his name is cool.........he looks really old." I was sitting there wishing I could pull a few of these sweet-faced children aside and give them a brief Obama/McCain comparison of the issues before their No. 2 pencil touched the paper!
In these final hours before we each take our stand at the voting booth, I pray all of us whole-heartedly evaluate the choices at hand. Let us make our decision not based on appearances, style, age, sex, race or even party affiliation. Let us, instead, choose a leader based on integrity, political and life experience, and, most importantly, each candidates' views on moral issues. Let us vote from our hearts, not from our checkbooks!
It is not too late to research the candidates and what they stand for! Check out websites like www.johnmccain.com and www.barackobama.com and www.ontheissues.org.
I will be praying for ALL OF US tomorrow ~ let God be the one guiding our decisions, not man. Regardless of the results at the end of the day tomorrow, I keep reminding myself that God is good in ALL things.
God Bless,
Jen
In just one more day we will head to the polls to elect a new president. It has been a LONG campaign!
Last week I was waiting in the lobby of a local elementary school during Matthew's speech class. I was excited to see the school was running a mock presidential election and allowing each child to cast their vote. I had the privilege of watching quite a few kids step up and fill out their ballot. When they approached the table there was a photo of Barack Obama and a photo of John McCain. Several times, I heard different children ask a nearby adult who each man was so they could decide how to cast their vote. There was discussion among the children about how they made their decision. "He looks nice.......his name is cool.........he looks really old." I was sitting there wishing I could pull a few of these sweet-faced children aside and give them a brief Obama/McCain comparison of the issues before their No. 2 pencil touched the paper!
In these final hours before we each take our stand at the voting booth, I pray all of us whole-heartedly evaluate the choices at hand. Let us make our decision not based on appearances, style, age, sex, race or even party affiliation. Let us, instead, choose a leader based on integrity, political and life experience, and, most importantly, each candidates' views on moral issues. Let us vote from our hearts, not from our checkbooks!
It is not too late to research the candidates and what they stand for! Check out websites like www.johnmccain.com and www.barackobama.com and www.ontheissues.org.
I will be praying for ALL OF US tomorrow ~ let God be the one guiding our decisions, not man. Regardless of the results at the end of the day tomorrow, I keep reminding myself that God is good in ALL things.
God Bless,
Jen
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