Thanksgiving

The Bible has a lot to say about being thankful.  Here are just a few verses that I found:

Psalms 106:1-2
1 Praise the Lord. 
 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
     his love endures forever.
2 Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the
               Lord
     or fully declare his praise?

Colossians 3:15-17
 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your 
hearts, since as members of one body you
were called to peace. And be thankful.  16 Let
the word Christ dwell in you richly as you
teach and admonish one another with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual 
songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
17And whatever you do, whether in 
word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through 
him. 

Colossinas 4:2
  Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful
and thankful. 
    
1Thessalonians 5:16-18
 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually;  
18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is
God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
   
Happy Thanksgiving!

 
         

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

My hope is built on nothing less 
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name

On Christ, the Solid Rock, I stand; 
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness veils his lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In ev'ry high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.

On Christ, the Solid Rock I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.

On Christ, the Solid Rock I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in Him be found,
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.

On Christ, the Solid Rock I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

Words: Edward Mote (w. 1834)
Music: William B. Bradbury (w. 1863)

Sunset Pictures

I took these pictures from my aunt and uncle's ranch on Ellen's birthday.

Pumpkin Pictures

Aren't pumpkins such a beautiful part of fall?  They are certainly one of my favorite parts.

 

Happy Birthday, Ellen!

Ellen's birthday was last Tuesday, and she turned 11.  To celebrate her birthday, we went out to our Uncle Kip and Aunt Missy's ranch where they train and ride horses.  We went with our grandparents, Olivia, Amilia, Aunt Pam, and two of our friends, Becca and Hanna.  Aunt Missy did a mini field trip and showed us around the ranch.  Then she let the girls groom Spike, the pony, and took them out to the arena where they could take turns riding.  After riding we went into their new tack room and had dinner.  We all had a great time.

 grooming Spike

Hanna riding

 Ellen riding

Amilia riding

 Olivia riding