It seems that if we are always hitting a milestone of some sort in our lives. Today is Fred's 80th birthday - a huge milestone.. We are celebrating with his cousin and husband whose wedding anniversary is also today - pulled pork, a seafood salad, pasta salad, etc. and all of their favorite chocolate cake. Looking back the years seem to have flown by, and yet they seem as if it was only yesterday. We give God all the glory and praise for the many blessings in Fred's life, and for his servants heart.
After leaving our friends in Northern Wisconsin, we traveled to our daughter's home, a beautiful place on the Embarrass River. Our grandson from Kentucky was also there, and we had a few days of enjoying family, visiting antique stores in the area, purchasing some amazing deals at local Amish store, and just just relaxing in the beauty of the area. Friday our daughter and I traveled to Green Bay to pick up another daughter and shop for gifts and food for our grand daughter's baby shower the following day. We laughed as we drove back and forth thru Green Bay as we did not know exactly where the stores were located that we needed to go to!! An unexpected tour of the city for sure. That evening we dined at a unique place. It was hot, the restaurant was crowded, so the waitress suggested we eat on the patio, where there were fans and a slight breeze, and monkeys. Monkeys???? Ok, let's go as we had waited almost an hour already and we wanted to sample the food at this place. As we were seated, two black cats were wandering around, being petted by the customers, not begging for food but just socializing. And yes, there were monkeys, camels, donkeys, geese, and an albino kangaroo in cages out there, sort of a mini zoo in the backyard. Surprisingly, it did not smell and was quite a surprise!!! The food was excellent, also.
our talented son-on-law sending grandson and girlfriend off on a kayak trip
and there they go just a few feet from the deck
Saturday we went to Green Bay for the baby shower and to stay a couple of days with grand daughter, Katie, and husband Jake. It was an interesting shower as there were many things that I had no idea what they were, and some I wish we had when I had babies. One item was especially interesting - a spatula to apply diaper rash lotion!! We just used our fingers and then washed them off. There were also cloth diapers, very different form the ones we used and learned to fold as the baby grew older. Even a special cloth bag to put the soiled ones in until washed. Interesting. Katie has four chickens that they are raising (in town. where they are allowed 4 chickens, but no roosters) for the eggs. They have a golden retriever that has been trained for bird hunting, so we have to be careful when we let the chickens out so he did not retrieve them!!! After attending church on Sunday with them, they washed their vehicle, and as long as they had all the equipment out, Katie's husband washed our truck also - what a nice surprise.
Quiet Sunday afternoon carwash
some of Katie's chickens- the black one will lay colored eggs
Katie and Jake with one of the chickens who likes to be held and petted - their son is due early Sept.
Early Monday morning we took Katie's Mom, (our oldest daughter) to the airport and then met some old neighbor's for breakfast. It was a nice time, laughing about adventures in the past, and getting caught up on family activities. They were great neighbors and again, we spent happy and sad times with them
We traveled back to our sister-in-law's home (where we have been using as a base for our adventures) for a week or so until we return to Arkansas, the corn fields are amazing - the corn is 10 feet or more in some places. Some land near by is planted with sunflowers - a beautiful sight.
acres and acres of sunflowers
the corn fields - already tasseling out and ready for picking soon
Katie's church (Life Church) is very progressive - very loud contemporary music but the message was well given. Change is hard. Especially change for the better even if we do not realize it at the time. We have to admit that we cannot live life without Jesus. We have to die for ourselves, immerse ourselves in Him. We we fail to do so , we live our lives under condemnation. If we want to stop living that way, we need to immerse ourselves in Him. In Matthew, Jesus is baptized in water, in Acts, the apostles were baptized by the Spirit. Immerse yourself in Jesus for 50 days. How do you do this?
1) read your Bible everyday for 50 days. Many of us do this already - try reading Scripture through praise.
2) pray and write in a journal for 50 days. it will help keep you focused in your prayers - and you will be surprised which prayers are answered!
3) give some additional offering for the next 4 Sundays - over and above your tithe. Something to celebrate your love for God.
4) listen only to Jesus music for the next 50 days. Whatever you put in must come out. Garbage in, garbage out.
5) read one Jesus book over the next 50 days. Suggestion The Hope Quotient by Ray Johnston.
See how you change!!!
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