A few weeks ago Cory and Jordan had an opportunity to go hunting. They had a great time, Cory shot a 8 point and J got a doe.

So we had some hunting rifles still at our house that following week that came in handy. There are several "critters" that live amongst us out here, and several are not very welcome. We had spotted a opossum around lately and our trash was getting attacked frequently at night. So one morning I was walking up our back steps and something in the trashcan, sitting under the stairs, caught my attention. It was a opossum..... playing opossum!!!!!!! So of coarse I scram and ran in the house hollering for Jordan to come get it.
He puts on proper "hilly billy" attire consisting of t-shirt, basketball pants, and steel toed boots, grabs the rifle and heads for the trash can. He pulls it out into the pasture and after a few kicks on the trash can he gets the thing out on the ground. He has always been a very good marksmen and I know nothing about guns so I thought this would be a snitch for him.
Well I learned that you can't shoot something that close with a long range rifle. He tried twice to hit that stinker and missed both times. The first time I caught it on video and the little thing actually hid behind the trash can then popped right out after the rifle shot. Finally I took him a 2x4 and he got the job done. It was a sight to see. Great times just keep-a-coming out here on the farm .hahahaha

Kings and Queens of Old

Ok, So I know this is over my limit for posts this week, but I just couldn't help myself.
Our kids received the second Chronicle of Narnia (Prince Caspian) movie last year for Christmas. No one was interested in it AT ALL for the longest time. Then last month after our move to the new place, the little ones watched it and a whole new world opened up for them.
Jaxson is mesmerized by the battle scene story. He walks around with a small baseball bat for a sword holding it to the sky yelling, FOR NARNIA!!!! We were in the store yesterday and Jax kept quoting the movie "you have got to be kidding me.... your the king and queens of old" in an English accent. Although unintentional, he got me every time. I quickly turned to see what he needed.We found some costumes on sale that fit the time period so Jacie and Jax have now been dressing up each day to watch their beloved movie.
SOooooooo, we found out our neighbor had the first movie (The Lion, the Witch and the wardrobe) and we asked to borrow it. In this one the character of Aslan is established as Christ, and he gives his life for others then rises from the dead. this morning Jax comes running into the kitchen , his eyes swelled with tears, "mommy the lion was dead but he camed to life and saved them".

It don't get no better than that! :~)

"Rooted in Love"

I am on a mission today to scratch off a few small items on my "to-do-list". As I was knocking them out I ran across this verse printed on something.

" And I pray that you, being rooted and established in Love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long, and high and deep is the love of Christ"

Ephesians 3:17-18

We have different scriptures on 3x5 note cards placed around our home on the walls. It's been a good way to help us stay focused on something much greater than ourselves. When we are walking through a trial or maybe need reminding of how wonderful his blessings are to us. So with that in mind, I wrote this one down and placed it on my kitchen sink window.

Afterwards I went back to my task at hand... but my mind kept returning to this scripture. I began to ask my self "what does "rooted and established in Love" mean exactly?" I loved how it said that the LOVE would be what allows you grasp all these in depth things of Christ.

It's all about LOVE ! His Love is WIDE, LONG, HIGH, and DEEP! Once you have encountered it you will NEVER NEVER NEVER be the same

Man that makes me just smile.