I thought this picture was so cute!

It was taken on HWY 93 just

outside of Whitefish last week.

You can read the article at

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_63ec3348-f908-11e0-805e-001cc4c03286.html

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine...

I saw this quote on someone else's blog and it was so good that I had to share

I saw this quote on someone else's blog and it was so good that I had to share

What if

...you woke up this morning and found the only things you had left were the things you thanked God for yesterday?

~Terry Shock

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 107:21

I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, and the great goodness which He has bestowed...according to His mercies, according to the multitude of His loving kindnesses.
Isaiah 63:7

Pictures in the park

We finally got a few fall pictures. The colors are beautiful this year!

And the biggest news...

Congrats to Bobby and Zoa on their engagement!

Save the date for

MW1: Bohemian Titans
October 15, 2011 - 7:30pm

Flathead High School Performance Hall - Kalispell

Glacier Symphony & Chorale
John Zoltek, Conductor
Amit Peled, Cello
Emily Murdock, Soprano

Suk.......................... Scherzo Fantastique Op. 25
Dvorak.....................Cello Concerto in B minor
Mahler..................... Symphony No. 4 in G Major

Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Flathead High School
644 4th Ave West
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 257-3241
Website: www.gscmusic.org

Happy 18th Birthday Flynn!!!

We love you!

Courageous

This movie is a very powerful presentation of our relationship with the Lord and with each other. It was an intense story that will encourage you to reflect Christ's love in your life. Learn the meaning of love, family, happiness, wealth. Who will be courageous? I will!

I WILL!

I thought all of you hunters would appreciate this true hunting story: Here's a picture of the new world record whitetail buck. It was taken by the cousin of a co-worker's sister's, uncle's, best friend's, son-in-law's, niece's hairdresser's, neighbor's ex-boyfriend's oldest nephew. Reportedly it will score 2603-1/8 by B&C standard and was shot in West Texas on a really windy day, 85 degrees downhill, around a curve at 900 yards with a .22 cal. rifle - one shot. Supposedly, this deer had killed a Brahma bull, two Land Rovers, and six Jehovah's Witnesses in the last two weeks alone. They said it was winning a fight with Bigfoot when it was shot. It has also been confirmed that the buck had been seen drinking discharge water from a nuclear power plant. All this has been checked and confirmed on Snopes. Really. Honest!!! Sincerely, Barack H. Obama

Great is the Lord

He is Holy and just,

by His power we trust

in His Love.

Great is the Lord

He is faithful and true,

by His mercy He proves

He is Love.

Great is the Lord

and worthy of glory,

Great is the Lord

and worthy of praise,

Great is the Lord,

now lift up your voice,

Great is the Lord!

God is faithful!

Psalm 27:1

More Glacier Pictures

Okay, so I went to Joanna's Blog and stole these pictures from our trip to Glacier National Park the other weekend.

That was so much fun Joanna! We definitely have to go again before it snows (probably in the next few weeks. lol)

Anyway, these pictures are from the end of July. It was crazy how much snow was still up there!

Flynn and Joanna

I love getting a suntan in the middle of a snow field

Lauren and Joanna

Summertime!! :)

MY FIRST RODEO

Yep, That's right!

I had never been to a rodeo before.

NEVER!

I didn't even feel like a real Montanan...

But, that all changed on Friday night!

I finally went to the rodeo!

I only felt a little out of place 'cause I didn't have my cowboy boots and hat, or a pie-plate sized belt buckle, but, I still had a BLAST!

I love this first picture, it says it all!

Big Sky. Mountains. Rodeo.

Sorry about the picture quality. They were taken with my IPOD...

Blessings

Just a word of encouragement to everyone. I recently heard a man preach about pain. What he said was such an encouragement to me and I had to share some of it with you.

It seems like sometimes God sends us down paths that are dark and seem to have no end. We lose hope. We are fearful and quite often become self-centered because we can't seem to focus on anything but our own problems. We become so focused on ourselves that we lose sight of God and what his greater plan is. God does not send us out on these journeys to see what we can accomplish on our own, but he wants us to draw closer to him through it. Sometimes he is molding us into something that we could never be if we had not gone down those paths.

Sometimes we want to be all that God wants us to be, but we don't want to suffer the pain that God wants to use to strengthen and form us for his glory. We try to short circuit-pain but in reality, we are short-circuiting God's plan and work in our lives. When you endure long-term pain, you need to remember that God has a long-term plan. (Romans 8:28) Long term pain is often God's pathway to his ministry and service. Joseph's life was a great example of how God can take pain and use it for his glory.

Just remember that whatever you are going through, God does have a long-term plan for your life. Don't stop. Don't sit around and wait. Be a faithful servant. Pain is not an excuse to sit around and not serve, instead it is a reason to serve. It is a reason to love God more and run the race will all your might. Don't lose sight of God. He is a faithful friend that will never leave nor forsake you. Don't put your trust in man or anything in this world because they will fail you. Put your trust in God!

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Psalm 118:6

The words to this song were also a huge blessing to me:

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family, protection while we sleep

We pray for healing, for prosperity

We pray for your mighty hand to ease our suffering

All the while, You hear each spoken need

Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

What if your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

are what it takes to know You're near

What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom

Your voice to hear

And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near

We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love

As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

All the while, You hear each desperate plea

And long that we'd have faith to believe

When friends betray us When darkness seems to win

We know the pain reminds this heart

That this is not our home

Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops

What if your healing comes through tears

And what if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You're near

What if my greatest disappointments

or the achings if this life

Is the revealing of a greater thirst

this world can't satisfy

And what if trials in this life

The rain, the storms, the hardest nights

Are Your mercies in disguise

Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. (Hebrews 12:1b)

Random Fact...

You know you are at a Montanan wedding when:

1. The refreshments and ice are kept in a fishing boat

2. You cannot hear the preacher during the ceremony due to the next door neighbor target practicing.

True story...

Hey there Fellow Bloggers

What's up???

It's Bible Time in our Town!

This is my first year to help with Neighborhood Bible Time (VBS)

We have had such a great time!

It has been fun to be able to work with children and teach them about Christ.

What a privilege and honor God has given us

lead a child to Christ!

Please pray for us this week!

I'm so excited for the next two days,

I can't wait to see what God will do!

Awww...

A few weeks ago we took a family vacation to Spokane, WA. I don't know about the rest of the family, but I just needed to get away and relax for a few days. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and I'm so glad we got to go! Actually, I wouldn't mind going back and staying for a bit longer :)

Of course, I couldn't resist putting some pictures up of our furry, little, rodent friends :)

We were there during the spring runoff and got to see the Spokane River at an incredible stage. This is in Riverfront Park in the middle of Spokane. I could have stayed there for hours enjoying the scenery.

A few months back, I heard a message on "What Wows You?" I have to say, this really "wowed" me. It was absolutely amazing! The biggest thing that "wows" me though, is that the mighty God created the powerful water and controls it all. This river amazed and intimidated me, but even more amazing is that the God who created such a thing would be my Saviour and Friend!

I couldn't stand a chance against a raging river but my best Friend and Saviour controls it all!

I kind of have a thing for bridges and this one was really beautiful :)

Of course, we had to get pictures with this giant wagon. I really wish we could get one for the church playground! lol It even has a slide in the handle!

Did I mention that I have a thing for glass front buildings...

Did I mention that I'm from Kalispell and we have nothing like it? lol

The river was incredibly intimidating after dark. Looking off the bridge into that rushing water gave me chills.

It was a really good trip and we had a very relaxing time.

We went back last weekend with Joanna and got a few more pictures that I'll post another time.

Can't wait to go back!