Fun in the Photo Booth

At a recent wedding, the bride and groom had a great idea. They had a photo booth at the reception for everyone to get their picture taken for their memory book. It also provided a great opportunity to get some family photos taken :-). Valerie and Timothy teamed up for a photo session and then Michael and I had our picture taken. As you can see, I had a little fun with Michael (I didn't really yell in his ear).

Stephen was around somewhere and I know he had his picture taken as well, but I didn't get a chance to see it yet. I know we need to get some family photos taken real soon, but at least this is most of the family.

It's Nice to Finally See Some Fruit

About two years ago, my son Stephen and I planted a nectarine tree and a Fuji apple tree in the back yard. The only other tree back there was a lemon tree that Timothy and I planted three years ago. The lemon tree has been producing tons (maybe not tons, but you know what I mean) of lemons from the beginning, but the apple and nectarine trees have been slower getting around to producing fruit. Finally, we are starting to see some nectarines and apples this year. I can't wait until they're ripe enough to eat. It's really nice when a fruit tree actually produces fruit!

That's probably what the Lord says about us when He is able to produce spiritual fruit through us, "It's nice to finally see some fruit!"

One of those days...

Praise the Lord anyway. I know that's what I need to do. That's what I would tell someone else. Don't you hate it when people judge you to be this terrible person, when in fact you have been everything but that? Yet, to try to explain your heart to that person would make you sound like some kind of "ego-hungry" character. So...you choose the path of remaining silent and taking the verbal lashing. Someone told me a long time ago that it was wiser to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open my mouth and remove all doubt. I don't know if that is always true or not. I just hate it when people think you are some kind of self-centered, uncaring, inconsiderate monster; when, if they really knew the truth......well, it doesn't matter..... Praise the Lord anyway.