Fingerprint Friday: Signs of Life

MAD21

I have to admit... I am not a big fan of spring. It's really only because rainy, gray days start to get to me after awhile. But this year is a little different. After all the snow we have gotten in the last few months, things are really dirty. So at least at the beginning of the season, the rains will be very welcome.

The one thing I love about spring is what it brings: New Life. It's like all things made new again. The rain washes away all the dirt and grime from fall and winter to make way for new green and life full of every color of the rainbow (which spring also has a lot of...).

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Fingerprint Friday: Baptism

By MAD21

We had the honor of watching one of our favorite teens give her life to Christ in baptism recently. She has been an important part of our extended family for about three or four years now and is one of our daughter's favorite people. Even our dog is beside herself when she comes over!

We are so very proud of her for the choices she has made in the last few years, and that she decided to make this most important decision for her life and future. It doesn't mean her life will be any easier, and she knows that.

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Fingerprint Friday: Lessons Learned

By MAD21

My oldest gave in to temptation this week. There was a situation at school where she saw something she wanted and in her sweet six-year-old mind thought she could lie her way into obtaining it, innocently of course. What started out as a lie of omission, turned into a lie of deception, that turned into a full-on denial of the truth.

A pink-slip followed, along with discussions, notes of apology, 20 "I will not lie" written, reasons given as to why lying of any kind is wrong, and Friday afternoon movies cancelled.

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Fingerprint Friday: Mater

We call him Mater. He lives in the big tank with all the sharks, blow fish and a few others. We call him Mater because he reminds us of the little tow truck in the movie, Cars. You have to admit, there is a resemblance.

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Fingerprint Friday: Forces of Nature

By MAD21

We are buried. Almost literally. We received almost 30 inches of snow last weekend. It took us three days to remove the snow from our driveways and sidewalks. I talked about the blizzard that dumped on us HERE and HERE.

Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday, we got another 16 inches. I love snow and all the work and play it brings, but even for me, this is a bit excessive. I'm not complaining though. Unlike a lot of the people around here, I see this kind of thing as a great opportunity. Not only do we get to spend some time working and playing with family and friends, but it brings out the neighbors and provides great opportunities to serve others by helping them shovel out their driveways.

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