A Shepherd, A Star, and A Cow

Our beautiful star that the shepherds followed to see our Savior.

 

The awesome shepherd that followed the star to find our Savior.

And the adorable, yet rambunctious cow that stood by our Savior.  And the good-lookin’ Daddy that came with him ;)

Our church is blessed with lots of children and every year they perform a play which re-enacts the birth our Lord Jesus Christ.  I am so happy that every year our kids love to participate…like they have a choice…haha!  But it does make life easier if they enjoy it!! :-)  This year was no exception.  The kids did a fantastic job of portraying the manger scene, educating the audience of the times, and singing joyful/fun Christmas music.

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And after the play we have Jesus’ birthday party with a special guest…Santa Clause.

 

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And everyone got see and visit with Santa!!

 

God is good….ALL the time,

~jct~

Sweetness in the Storm

As you know, Sunday was Lila Rae's birthday and well we have a few small traditions. Since I will never be able to give my baby girl a birthday party, buy her a prom dress, or shop with her for her wedding dress, I have my own little things that I like to give her. Every year Cory and I place a beautiful arrangement at the alter, of our church, in her memory. I always get wreaths to match but someone always beats me to the punch. One year my brothers gave them in her memory and this year our church was gracious enough to place them there in her memory. I thought they turned out beautifully! I wanted something that would be a good transitional arrangement....going from summer to fall. I LOVE these colors.

We have other Lila Rae traditions that I will share later this week. But what I wanted to show you this video of my precious little girls singing. I LOVE this song...you probably already know that! But Cora Jane and Vera Kate wanted to sing it in church on Sunday and so who am I to say no! I hope you enjoy it! I am a super proud Mommy. By the way, Whit was dancing away as the girls were singing...they are just the best!