Where the grace of God cannot keep you,

Where the arms of God cannot support you,

Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs,

where the power of God cannot endow you.

The will of God will never take you,

Where the spirit of God cannot work through you,

Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you,

Where the army of God cannot protect you,

Where the hands of God cannot mold you.

The will of God will never take you,

Where the love of God cannot enfolk you,

Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you,

Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears,

Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you.

The will of God will never take you,

Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears,

Where the Word of God cannot feed you,

Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you,

Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you.

Silent Auction

Chrismon tree

Celebrating Christ's birth

Persimmon festival booth

Trunk 'n treat

Night in Bethlehem

Indoor manger set - Night in Bethlehem

youth group minus a few

Sunday School picnic

more church dinners

Pastors birthday and installation

Quilt show

Installation service

parsonage

Pastor and wife

Brother with older and younger sister

Suzannes children with spouses and grandchildren

mom and dad at Laurel's wedding

nephew's wife and son

Laurel's wedding

visit with Aunt Lois

by Joann Snow Duncanson
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I had two Mothers – two Mothers I claim
Two different people, yet with the same name.
Two separate women, diverse by design,
But I loved them both because they were mine.

The first was the Mother who carried me here,
Gave birth and nurtured and launched my career.
She was the one whose features I bear,
Complete with the facial expressions I wear.

She gave her love, which follows me yet,
Along with the examples in life she set.
As I got older, she somehow younger grew,
And we’d laugh as just Mothers and daughters do.

But then came the time that her mind clouded so,
And I sensed that the Mother I knew would soon go.
So quickly she changed and turned into the other,
A stranger who dressed in the clothes of my Mother.

Oh, she looked the same, at least at arm’s length,
But now she was the child and I was her strength.
We’d come full circle, we women three,
My Mother the first, the second and me.

And if my own children should come to a day,
When a new Mother comes and the old goes away,
I’d ask of them nothing that I didn’t do.
Love both of your Mothers as both loved you.

We have furnished our one bedroom apartment with items from moving sales, Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Habitat.  It was quite an adventure not knowing what “style” we were going to end up with.  Our bedroom stuff is all borrowed for now.  God gave us many little miracles along the way.  The first photo is our outdoor decoration for Christmas since we didn’t have a tree inside.

Tune our hearts to brave music;
Give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age;
And so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road of life,
to your honor and glory.

St. Augustine’s Prayer

How can we not get excited about celebrating the true reason for Christmas.

So, when I heard the local town of Euharlee was having a parade of floats, I decided to round up some nativity characters.

It was a God thing how everything came together in such a short amount of time.

I just kept praying, hit yard sales, Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, and Salvation Army, and came up with all the material, along with some donations from some folks.  Then I hit the dollar store for the “trimmings”.

On Saturday, it rained off and on and we weren’t sure if it would happen, or who would be coming.

I just started making the costumes and ended up with just the right amount for everyone who showed up.

We had a wonderful time (though we did get a little wet), and the newspaper was there and took our pictures which made the front page on Monday (The Daily Tribune News).

I love celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.

Special thanks to Steve and Becky for the Nativity set, tractor and flatbed!!!

(Well, I can’t get the pictures posted)