The Cow Whisperer

When we visited Henry and Wanda earlier this year, we discovered something we didn't know about Josiah.

More cow bell

He is a cow whisperer.

Henry took all of us out to see some of his cows

and Josiah (10) got it in his head that he was going to touch one.

She said, "No way."

Still, ever-so-slowly

with more patience I have ever witnessed in this child

he carefully gained her trust

and she let him walk towards her.

And...

she let him touch her nose (which I was not able to get a picture of, unfortunately).

Hopefully, another trip to visit Henry and Wanda is in the near future...

"What happens at Myrtle Beach stays at Myrtle Beach"

...except for the photos.

We had a great time at the Women of Joy conference in Myrtle Beach earlier this month, and I am so thankful for having the opportunity to go...

especially since we had a surprise guest:  Kim, who moved with her family back to Pennsylvania earlier this year!  She flew down to meet us at the conference.

We had, for the most part, rainy, dreary weather

 

but it was still a wonderful weekend of refreshment with godly (and wonderfully goofy) friends...

godly teaching at the Women of Joy conference...

Disclaimer:  Photo taken in 2011; hence, the beautiful sky

Disclaimer:  Photo taken in 2011

good food...

Bimini's was a great local seafood restaurant

Another great local restaurant:  River City Cafe
(And another disclaimer:  Photo taken in 2011)

and good music.

The guitarist with "the hair"

Wordless Wednesday

Since I have been "wordless" for so long here on my blog, I thought it would be fitting to jump back in with a Wordless Wednesday post.  

Grace (7) and Josiah (10)

This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom for Wordless Wednesday.

Anticipation

Long before there was this kind of anticipation

Until our Christmas tree goes up, the presents are stacked--not quite like this now--in our bedroom. Grace (6) artfully stacked these.

there was this kind of anticipation.

Jesus talking with Jewish children.

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas!


This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom and Sarah Halstead at The Naptime Momtog for Wordless Wednesday, and to Ashley Sisk  for Wittle People Wednesday.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

This week's scavenger hunt items were

• Sparkly
• Door
• Decorate
• Stripes
• A Few of My Favorite Things

OK...I'm going to "cheat" a little with this week's post and cover it all with two shots.  Here is my new sparkly wreath on my front door.  It's a new addition to the things I decorate with since my 2012 Secret Sister gave it to me for Christmas.  (Thank you, Missy!)   Oh, and see the stripes?  It's candy cane striped mesh ribbon.

It's inside the house since I've been warned by a few friends that if I placed it on the outside of my front door, they would take it.  I think it's unanimous, at least around here:  females love this wreath; males do not understand it one bit.  

Have I mentioned I like chocolate?  Oh, yes, I do.  These are a few of my favorite things...

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Patience

Bono (8 months) with Grace's baby dolls

This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom and Sarah Halstead at The Naptime Momtog for Wordless Wednesday.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

This week's scavenger hunt items were:

• Season
• Colorful
• Weather
• Silhouette
• Calm

Season

How 'bout Christmas cookie baking time with my friends?

Colorful

There were colorful lights on my friend's Christmas tree...

...and lights reflected on the wall.

Weather

We had some foggy weather earlier this week.  You can barely see Josiah (10) walking our puppy Bono in the right lower quadrant of the photo (between trees).

Silhouette

I thought this was a lovely silhouette of bare trees against a pastel sky.

Calm

This was as calm a photo as I could get from this bunch of best friends.  :)  They played together all day while the moms baked cookies.  

Josiah (10) and Grace (6) are on the far left.

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