Here's a little music for you to enjoy (click on the arrow). Sarah's will be up tomorrow.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Another musical weekend
The girls' piano recital was this morning and they were ready, with new outfits and excitement.
Here are 2 "during" shots....
And here is the "after" shot. They both won runner up trophies for the most points during lessons! They were so surprised and thrilled, and we are so proud!!
Way to go, Amy and Sarah!
Here are 2 "during" shots....
And here is the "after" shot. They both won runner up trophies for the most points during lessons! They were so surprised and thrilled, and we are so proud!!
Way to go, Amy and Sarah!
Monday, December 8, 2008
A guessing game for you....updated with the answer!!
What does it mean if you find this
inside this
at a Christmas program you have attended?
Check back to see!
It was this!!
I won the doorprize and it is beautiful. Here it is sitting on the piano bench to show just HOW BIG it is. We sure will enjoy it this Christmas season.
inside this
at a Christmas program you have attended?
Check back to see!
It was this!!
I won the doorprize and it is beautiful. Here it is sitting on the piano bench to show just HOW BIG it is. We sure will enjoy it this Christmas season.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Randomness, again
This is an autorickshaw from India. We saw (literally) thousands of them each time we were there. Since I just found this image in my "pictures" file, I thought I'd share it and shoo the purple elephant from the room. Shoo, shoo, go on now, elephant.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
23 years...1 day at a time
Twenty three years ago today, I made a decision that would completely change who I am as a person. Some of you may remember me back then, (and some may not care to remember) but many of my friends these days don't even know the other person I was before that decision.
Today, I celebrated my "birthday" and ate cake with people from all walks of life; some of whom I would never have met if not for that one decision. That decision was the "what happened" in between "what it was like", and "what's it's like now." I was 22 years old, and it is rather surreal to think that I have lived longer on this side of life than I had on the other side when honestly, I had never intended to live to be 23 years old, period. Oh my. Now I'm 45. (You are probably shaking your head at this point and saying, "Yes, Liz, 22+23=45. Duh.")
The thing is, I never intended for it to go this far. I had planned to just use it a while and get my life together, then go on my merry way. God had other plans, it turns out. Plans for things like; a happy and marriage to a tender-hearted man, 4 little saints in heaven with our last name, several moves, 12 homes (so far!), some very painful losses, years of therapy, 4 unbelievable blessings from the other side of the world, repaired relationships, a crazy faith journey, and all along the way there have been friends. True friends who have been there at 2am to answer their phone, friends who have helped me move, friends who have shared holidays with me, friends who have cried and laughed with me, friends who loved me enough to tell me the truth, even when it was ugly, friends who are trudging the road of happy destiny just like I am.
I am so grateful for that day when I admitted I was powerless and began to let a power greater than myself restore me to sanity. I am so, so grateful that it has gone this far.
Today, I celebrated my "birthday" and ate cake with people from all walks of life; some of whom I would never have met if not for that one decision. That decision was the "what happened" in between "what it was like", and "what's it's like now." I was 22 years old, and it is rather surreal to think that I have lived longer on this side of life than I had on the other side when honestly, I had never intended to live to be 23 years old, period. Oh my. Now I'm 45. (You are probably shaking your head at this point and saying, "Yes, Liz, 22+23=45. Duh.")
The thing is, I never intended for it to go this far. I had planned to just use it a while and get my life together, then go on my merry way. God had other plans, it turns out. Plans for things like; a happy and marriage to a tender-hearted man, 4 little saints in heaven with our last name, several moves, 12 homes (so far!), some very painful losses, years of therapy, 4 unbelievable blessings from the other side of the world, repaired relationships, a crazy faith journey, and all along the way there have been friends. True friends who have been there at 2am to answer their phone, friends who have helped me move, friends who have shared holidays with me, friends who have cried and laughed with me, friends who loved me enough to tell me the truth, even when it was ugly, friends who are trudging the road of happy destiny just like I am.
I am so grateful for that day when I admitted I was powerless and began to let a power greater than myself restore me to sanity. I am so, so grateful that it has gone this far.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
A few photos
This was our presentation for International Night with our home school group on Nov. 7th. Click onthe photo for a close up view.
The kids worked hard and did a great job. We were proud of them!
Anybody from Iowa know what these are?
hint: You might eat a pie made from them on Thanksgiving....they're pecans (or "pee-cans for NC'ers) from a tree next door!
Fall colors--a bit late
Our house and the beautiful oak trees with their red leaves
On the way into town
Looking out our bedroom window to the wet land behind our house
Another picture of what's behind our house. It was so pretty for a few weeks, but now has passed. For a while it seemed that the light actually "glowed" with color. It was very spectacular.
Sarah has been busy!
Sarah has been quite busy lately with sewing and knitting, and is becoming proficient in both of these handcrafts. Below are pictures of her with the place mats she made from her birthday "sewing class with Mama." She took to the sewing machine right off, and I think she will become a good seamstress in time. Sometimes a person "has the feel for it" and she obviously does--I could see it as she ran the machine and handled the fabrics. This, of course, made me smile inside. The top picture is of her knitting project. It is a gift for someone this Christmas; one that she thought of and then followed through on by herself with a bit of help from me.
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