Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!! Our White Christmas...early!

Anyone who knows me even remotely well...knows that I LOVE SNOW!

So, needless to say, the kids and I were thrilled to hear we had a huge snow storm approaching our area!

The picture above is how it kind of started out...it was snowing, and piling up...we probably had around 6" here...Brad and Chippy went out to fill up the feeders for our feathered friends.

(See Chippy wearing his little coat?)

While they were out there, Chippy's friend MacGyver came by to play. :)

My son loves snow too!

These are some shots we took while it was still snowing...our Christmas lights...

the Birdbath has a huge "stack"!

My neighbor's tree

Our Sled/Skates decoration...

Wanna have a picnic? :)

When it was all said and done, they said we had 20"+!

It was too deep for Chippy, Daddy gives him a lift because he's too short for the snow! LOL

A friendly snowball fight...

Winter Wonderland

My son worked hard on the outside decorations...I love the way they look in the snow.

All I can say is...Yipppeeee!  Early Christmas present!

Adorable Aprons!

A dear friend of ours makes the most adorable aprons ever! I couldn't resist the picture of her modeling one of her aprons! She sells them through my dear pal Marci's store--whose button is to the right. The Amazing Graze General Store.

She has other sweet patterns available too. Go check them out, and peruse the other neat stuff in the store too!

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe

6 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup crushed peppermint or spearmint candies, divided

Directions
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate at 70% power; stir until smooth.
 Repeat with chocolate chips. Stir 6 tablespoons of crushed candies into each bowl.
Drop white chocolate and semisweet chocolate in alternating spoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
With a metal spatula, cut through chocolate to swirl, spreading to 1/4-in. thickness.
 Sprinkle with remaining crushed candies.
Chill until firm. Break into pieces.
 Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
 Yield: about 1 pound.
This great recipe is from Taste of Home

Sufficiency of Scripture...Family Roadtrip...part 3

These are vingettes from the conference...

This post covers pictures from in and around the Northern Kentucky Convention Center at the Sufficiency of Scripture conference...

These lovely trees were in the upstairs lobby--surrounded by glass and a view of the surrounding city

Briana meets her sweet "internet friend" Sarah!

Making new friends...

Spending time with dear friends was a wonderful bonus of the conference!

Below is Paul Washer--this man has a huge burden for souls. He gave the clearest presentation of the gospel I've ever heard!

Brad with Dr. Voddie Baucham

Below is Rev. Joe Morecraft

Below is Kevin Swanson-who we heard for the first time in person at the conference, and really learned alot from, and enjoyed his messages. (He is always in motion!)

Below, Peter Bradrick is handling announcements.

Thought maybe you could get a "flavor" of the conference just by seeing some of the sights and people there...

It was a wonderful God-centered/Scripture-centered conference.

I learned so much, and realized just how many areas I am lacking, and how much I need to grow in my spiritual life/Christian walk!

17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.


18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:17-18

Sufficiency of Scripture...Family Roadtrip Part 2

Thursday Afternoon/Evening

Above is a picture of heading into the city of Covington for the SOS conference

It was so exciting to finally be arriving at the Northern Kentucky Convention Ctr where 2600 people gathered to hear the most godly speakers/preachers of our day!

They even had a men's chorale, which you can see practicing below. They did a great job, and their music selections were very moving.

This was the first large event held by the NCFIC led by Scott Brown. Here he is below opening the conference.

Recognize any of these men? They did vingettes of each speaker and the message they would be bringing.

Then, Scott Brown, Doug Phillips and Ken Ham each brought a keynote message.

Here is an intro of the conference from the NCFIC website:

We believe that the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture is the most important doctrinal battleground in the Church today with the purity of the Church, the supremacy of the gospel, the biblical family, and the
survival of Christian civilization hanging in the balance.
Known as “Sola Scriptura” during the reformation, this doctrine teaches that Scripture is fully adequate in both content and clarity for “everything pertaining to life (salvation) and godliness (sanctification)” including the ordering of nations, churches, and families (2 Pet. 1:3-4; 2 Tim. 3:16-17).
The Church’s desertion of this doctrine in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries resulted in the defilement of nearly every aspect of America, the church, and the home through multiple waves of pragmatic, worldly ideas.

The messages this first night really set the tone for the whole conference.

Here are the Conference Memory Verses:
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.


All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:


That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sufficiency of Scripture...Family Roadtrip

Well, we made it safely there and back to the wonderful Sufficiency of Scripture Conference!

 I'm going to do a post here about the beginning of the trip to Erlanger, KY/Cincinnati area.

We hit every kind of weather imaginable on the way there...we left in pouring rain....encountered snow and fog

 (both of which are pictured above),

and saw ice on the trees where they must have had freezing rain...

 (You can see that below)

Encountered some SERIOUS Wind!

And even saw a beautiful rainbow!

But, the Lord protected us and gave us, and our friends that also went, safe travel, and we thank Him for it.

Our son, Brad, got some valuable driving experience!

We got to our hotel, unpacked, ate dinner, and went to bed...then woke up to this...

The kids and I were happy, we love snow!

After our breakfast, we hurried over to the terrific Creation Museum. The SOS

Conference included free tickets to the museum! Yippeee!!!

Here are a few shots from that biblical museum...

From their website:
Welcome and Prepare to Believe
The state-of-the-art 70,000 square foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to life, casting its characters and animals in dynamic form and placing them in familiar settings. Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden. Children play and dinosaurs roam near Eden’s Rivers. The serpent coils cunningly in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Majestic murals, great masterpieces brimming with pulsating colors and details, provide a backdrop for many of the settings.

It's a wonderful museum--don't miss the chance to see it if you get the opportunity!
They have an awesome Planetarium too!