Little Red Pail ~

I went to WalMart on Monday with my girl. We have debit cards, which I usually use when I shop. Easy way to keep track with the budget, so that is what we use. So Monday I did as I usually do. When I exited the store, it was cold and windy.

There stood a man ringing a loud bell by the little red bucket on legs. "Put something in" was what I heard in my heart. I had used my debit card ~ "I don't carry cash." I reasoned. I took two more steps. "Put something in the pail, Sherry." "Everyone else will", I told myself. Two more steps.

An amazing thing happened to me. "He who says he loves God and does not love his brother is a liar." ~ jumped right into my head. (I came home and looked it up...1John 4:20) What? Did I hear correctly? Yes! Okay, Lord! I opened my wallet and there were three one dollar bills. I turned and put all three in the little red bucket.

Convicted, I said "YOU are so good LORD, and YES, I do love you and I love my brother too."

Small.

Little.

Obedient.

I hear HIS voice because I am one of HIS sheep!

What a little blessing to me in a BIG way!

Grateful to BE HIS sheep~ Lynette

PS. It happened again this week and YES....I put something in! It isn't the amount, it is the heart condition ~ a willing heart!

Sewing is fun!

Grandma and Joschua playing after all the sewing!

Joschua likes it dark to sleep. We came up with the idea

of fleece (and on sale half price...yay) to make it dark and

insulate from the cold in winter and from the heat in summer!

Playing with his train. Two window treatments!

Matthew Scott liked the valances so well, he said "can you

make a bed spread to match?" SURE! Camo on one side,

blue on the other. AND it's warm!

Joschua's new bed, pillows and bed covers! Maybe camo

sheets next!

Lorelei's fleece curtains are yellow. Her room is pink and yellow!

(Paint is distorted in this pic, do not know why.)

Sewing is fun and can be very helpful and allows you to have more choices. Plus saves much-o

dollars! I am glad I like to sew and it is very rewarding too. Are girls still learning to sew in school? I homeschool, therefore Hannah is learning to sew as we make time to sew together!

Delighting in Jesus today, Lynette

Food for Thought:

As 2010 comes to a close and we begin 2011, we each should stop and consider some things to think about!

Everyday we make important decisions about how we live our Christian lives---decisions that concern our character, conduct, commitment, and contribution. These choices reflect who we are and who, by God's grace, we are becoming. Consider the following with me.

Character ~ who a person really is, even when no one else is watching or sees. God sees.

*(Gal. 5:22-26; 1 Peter 1:13-16) What character issues do I want God to help me work on in my life in the coming months?

Conduct ~ a person's actions that serve as an extension of her character. God sees.

*(Ephesians 4:23-43; 5:15-21) How would you like the Holy Spirit to help your conduct reflect more accurately who you really are in Jesus Christ? Are there specific actions that need to be put off or put on?

Commitment ~ the quality in a person that enables her to do what she said she will do, even if circumstances change or no one sees her actions. God sees.

*(Psalm 15:4; 2Timothy 2:2; Matthew 5:37) Where do I need help in aligning my priorities and commitments with His heart and ways?

Contribution ~ positive results that occur when a person uses her unique gifts to reflect Christ to unbelievers and serve the body of Christ.

*(1 Peter 2:9-12; Ephesians 4:11-16) In what areas do I want God to help me make more significant contributions in the lives of others?

Let's pray and seek the Lord as we close out 2010. If you journal like I do, just make a page for these items. Pray over them and 'dog ear' (I use a sticky tab) and check it once a week. Leave a page or two to write thoughts, things you notice and victories gained. It only takes a few minutes and think of the 'gain' in your walk with Christ!

So grateful to be a daughter of the KING! Sherry Lynette

Aunts and Uncle Baby Love~

Rebekah made the pumpkin Cheese Cake for Thanksgiving...it was so yummy!

Uncle Caleb and Aunt Rebekah with Lorelei Maria~

Auntie Bekah put Lorelei to sleep this time!

I like the skin on the turkey and now my kids do too....NO!

Sweet talking to her new baby neice!

Lorelei's first walk outside....with Aunt Hannah, Mommy and Joschua.

Joschua is so adorable.....he has chocolate on his face, Grandma's chocolate covered raisins!

Auntie Hannah hugs and kisses!

Learning about 'binkies' !

Sweet, sweet, sweet!

Uncle Caleb and Lorelei ~

She's a natural.....has the touch!

Aunt Hannah was able to visit for 10 whole days! Fun!

40th Anniversary ~ Sweet Gift

My side of the bed....she knows I love bubbles!

Dave's side of the bed...he is blowing bubbles that turn into hearts as they flow onto my side of the bed........we love it!

Pillowcases Jeannette embroidered for our 40th Anniversary ~ SO SWEET!

Thank you Jeannette and Rob for thinking of us in such a darling and sweet way~ a daily reminder of our gracious and loving marriage! God is so good, and we are thankful!

Gratitude Check

I did the 30 Days of Gratitude Attitude in November. It was a blessing and I learned a few things in the process. I learned I am not as steeped in gratitude as I thought I was. I thought I was a very grateful person. To my chagrin, I found out I am not as much as I want to be or thought I was. Isn't that true for most of us a lot of the time?

Gratitude does not come naturally for any of us. Especially with children. Yet there is something remarkable about a contented thankful child. Children learn best by example. Even we as adults learn by example, if we have our eyes and ears open. Do my children hear me thank their father when he changes the dead light bulb out? Do they hear me thank him when he opens the door for me, or kindly gets me a glass of water to drink? Do those around me hear me thank the Lord for the sunshine, or beautiful flowers or for his provision of needs?

Do my children hear me grumble when Dad is late for dinner due to work, or grumble when the sun doesn't show up for a week, or someone is slow in my lane as I drive? Why is grumbling so easy?

Gratitude is very much caught rather than taught. How contagious am I at home? How contagious are you at home, at work or at Church? Good things to consider!

Sit down and think about your 'gratitude quotient'. I know I have been doing that for the last couple days too. Think about who God has placed in your sphere of influence. If you have children, they are watching you closer than you know. If you don't have children at home, what about friends at work or at Church? What are you teaching them about gratitude by your lifestyle? I am learning to pray when I am tempted to 'grumble'. It really does help!

Thanksgiving for 2010 is gone. Yet GRATITUDE is not. I learned about myself this year. I hope you did too. Let us grow in our heart gratitude attitude. I know I desire this and I hope you do too! "He is able to do more than we ask or think".

Gratefully HIS, Lynette

Baby Love~

Joyful Grandpa and Grandma with Lorelei!

Joschua, Grandpa and baby Lorelei ~ precious moments!

Mommy Natascha, Daddy Matt Scott, Joschua and Lorelei visiting at the hospital. She had no pain and was actually laughing during the delivery~ she had an epidural! Amazing!

Proud Papa! Loves his Lorelei!

Mommy time with her little guy, Joschua! Sipping on Mommy's juice.

Our little STAR ~ Lorelei Maria!

She looks a lot like Joschua, when he was born ~ he lost all his dark hair and his eyes turned blue ~ we like brown eyes too!

We thank you oh Lord, for YOU are good. We thank you for a safe delivery. We thank you for precious Lorelei Maria and the gift of life. We thank you for YOU are love and you love us so much to give us such tremendous and awesome blessings. Blessed be YOUR NAME!

Faithfully HIS, Sherry Lynette