Beautiful Ammas!!

The third of the "Templeamma Trinity" is ordained at this year's annual conference in Jackson, Mississippi!



And she has a trinity of "Templeammas in Training"!! Aren't they gorgeous!?!?

Praying in Color

Yesterday I spent my Day Apart "praying in color." That is the book title (see pic) and it introduces a visual and interactive way of praying. It is a very easy read - about a wonderful way to pray. Check it out! The book is by Sybil MacBeth

I So Want To Be Better At This...

a plea and a prayer...
My life has been so upside down for so long... I wasn't good at this before (meaning posting regularly) - it was all new - when my world turned. So my plea and prayer are for the discipline of taking time for the important things, for setting priorities. Blogging is not at the top of the list, by any means, but finding a way to give voice to myself - that is near the top.

Lord, in your mercy, hear my prayer.

In Loving Memory of Poppa Hugh

July 14, 1932 - January 25, 2009

New Church Blog

Hey - I am very excited! I have finally set up our church's blog! Here is the web address for "Turning The World Upside Down":

http://bunnellmethodist.blogspot.com/

Initially I am starting with a blog entry on Mondays highlighting the lectionary psalm for the week, and on Wednesday I will share what the preaching text is and add any comments or thoughts from our "Soul Cafe" discussion.

This morning two people had added comments to the psalm discussion!! I don't know that I have very many folks in the congregation that will participate but I hope that for the few that do it will be meaningful. And who knows, maybe some new folks will find us through our blog.

My Family In Stitches

My family in stitches! I knitted them all scarves for Christmas... my first ever knitting projects! And I am pretty proud of myself... even if my husband's wasn't completed until New Year's Eve.

Hokie Fan's scarf is maroon and orange (Virginia Tech colors of course!); I had promised it would be done by Orange Bowl game time and I made it! Yippee!! And the Hokies won!!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 got their scarves Christmas Day. Thing 1 got a scarf of royal blue chenille which he picked out because it was the softest of all the chenille yarn he touched to his cheek. Thing 2 picked the yarn color "Monet" when we were choosing yarn for a church activity. Her's was my very first knitting project so it has numerous errors... but Thing 2 kept saying she didn't care - she still thought it was very special anyway- "everybody makes mistakes." I added the tassles as an extra surprise. They are a very soft purple "fuzzy" yarn mixed with the yarn from the scarf.

Still Looking Back

Okay, I guess I'm still "looking back" in a way - meandering through last year's photos and finding favorites. I want to put them here to share them with you - but more to remember. To smile. To reflect.
I have very few photos - maybe only this one - with all four of us... So, this one must be my 2008 family favorite! We are in Floyd County, VA preparing to enter the corn maze... fun, fun, fun!

Photo credits go to my niece Brittany... thanks Brit!