For now at least...
According to the latest seven-day forecast, there is no snow coming! Of course that can change, but for now I praise God that there is no snow. Nick is disappointed. He wants to get the winter started so it can be over with and he can go fishing again. It doesn't matter to him that it is supposed to be fall right now. But I suppose I am the one that is going to have to get used to the fact that Alaska really only has two seasons...spring and winter.
Joey just got a package in the mail from Grandma Mary. He was so excited. You can definitely tell he understands the concepts of presents now. He could barely wait for me to open and read the card to him. Grandpa Chuck sent him a Hot Wheels car, very exciting to Joey as he loves cars. He started driving it around the coffee table as soon as he got it open. Then he remembered that he had another present. Grandma Mary sent him "hantuh cween" socks and stickers. No, not hunter green socks and stickers....Halloween socks and stickers! (Joey is so cute I just want to squeeze him and kiss him all day long) He wanted to put the socks on right away and wore them the rest of the day. They are a bit big, but at least they don't fall off of him. Joey also helped baby Nick open his present...a butterfly. Joey has barely put it down since!
Baby Nick has kind of outgrown the nickname Squirt. He's just as cute as a bug in a rug...so now I have been calling him Bug-a-boo. He smiles at that, sometimes. Even Joey calls him Bug-a-boo every now and then. It is so cute to hear Joey talk in the high pitched "baby" voice most adults use with a newborn. Because he hasn't quite reached the age where his voice changes, even I can't talk as high as he does!
The sermon at church today was very good. Pastor Gary spoke about being stewards. Most commonly, when speaking on being good stewards, money is the main topic. The text was 1 Peter 4:10, "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." Pastor pointed out that the greatest gift we have been given is our life. So what are you doing with your life to serve others; to administer God's grace? Being a good steward is not just about money, but also using your very life for others. He implored us to be God's unique color crayon, allowing God to color in His picture using us where He chooses. When I stand before God to give an accounting of my life, I don't want to say, "I didn't have any money to be able to be used of God." I want to be able to say, "I gave of myself to serve others."
Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
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