"Walking in the truth"

Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, God's Son. In scripture he is often referred to as "the truth". "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
As I was reading in 3 John this morning I came across the following verse: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." The apostle John was referring here to his "spiritual children", those he had led to the Lord on his missionary journeys. Today that verse filled me with great pleasure as I reflected on the fact that all my children, including my son-in-law and two daughters-in-law are "walking in the truth". There is no greater inheritance that Hunter and I can pass on to our children and grand-children than knowledge of "the truth". Each time I am with our grandchildren I make it a point to tell them God loves them, relating exciting Bible stories before bed and singing Sunday School songs in the rocking chair. I've even gone "high tech" by sitting them on my lap with the computer and sharing Christian DVDs together.
I encourage each grandparent out there to take time to share "the truth" with your grandchildren this holiday.

Fun with Aiden

Hallel Psalms

Psalms 113-118 have been labeled the Hallel Psalms, especially when read as a unit. These psalms are essentially expressions of thanksgiving and joy for divine redemption. What is redemption? It's being saved or redeemed from sin. As we approach the Thanksgiving season what better way to prepare our hearts to join with friends and family in thanking God for His gift of redemption than to read Psalms 113-118 daily, filling our hearts with praise.
Around the Thanksgiving table, next Thursday, Americans will verbalize why they are thankful. Is their anything more valuable than our salvation? Let's thank him daily for this precious gift, given to us through his son, Jesus Christ.
"Praise the Lord." Ps. 113:1

Quick update

On the go once more:
-Buzzed through Columbus, Ohio to give the grandsons a quck kiss and hi and bye
-Arrived in the Quad Cities where Hunter jumped into a car with buddy Bob and journeyed north to stalk grown "Bambies"
-Shopping, lunch dates, dr. appointment, hair appointment, talking with girlfriends are Nancy's agenda, as well as traveling 4 hours north to visit a friend and 2 hours west to attend a funeral
-Popping in the car next Tuesday for a return trip through Columbus for another quick hi and bye with grandsons, arriving in New Jersey for an overnight
-Packing up the RV and heading south to Branden's warmer climate. Hurray!

Retirment is exhausting!!!!

New York-New York

A day of sunshine, theatre, walking, eating, watching, laughing in "The Big Apple!

A telephone number

Have you called God today? Here is his telephone number: Jeremiah 33:3
"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."

10 "things" I am doing

No grandchildren to entertain so what am I doing in Atlantic City, New Jersey?

1. Baking "Chocolate sin" cookies and homemade biscuits

2. Fixing two lasagnes: sausage and vegetarian

3. Cooking pie pumpkins in preparation for seasonal pumpkin pie

4. Grocery shopping at new markets with Stacia

5. Verbally encouraging the ceramic tile kitchen floor project underway by Jake and Hunter

6. Attending a special "kid's " baptism service where Stacia was the "MC"

7. Going with Jake and Stacia to Shore Fellowship, their church, on Sunday to worship

8. Tagging along with Jake and Stacia to their small group and entering into a lively discussion of Fear.

9. Faithfully working the body at a local Curves

10. Marveling at the stunning fall foliage gracing the roads and the campground while planning a trip into New York City in the next couple of weeks
Any ideas from the blogging community on what to see, where to go, and what to eat let me know!!