tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342044186737050902024-02-01T21:03:05.526-06:00A GLIMPSE OF OUR VAPOR"Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." James 4:14David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-73608011363082634722011-02-24T23:43:00.002-06:002011-02-24T23:45:28.828-06:00Out of Necessity (more or less)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we've started a new blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This blog will still remain; at least until we get those books made. David did have a "blog to book" printed (from <a href="http://Blurb.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Blurb.com</span></a>) as one of my Christmas gifts. It was such a fun present; I was definitely not expecting it! However, it was only the first year (2008). Hopefully I can get the other years in book form before too long. "Scrapbooking" is definitely taking on a whole new look (though I must admit it's hard to beat the personal touch of a hand made album). But this day and age, digital books are a great alternative to those who don't have the time for creatively documenting their memories. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, I'll miss this little "home"; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">but it is now time to move on . . . </span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-65397408548494123212011-01-23T19:41:00.000-06:002011-01-23T19:41:50.232-06:00The Rest of the Pictures<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, I'm here in David's office again after our evening church service, and I made a few adjustments with the pictures that I tried to post last night. There were only a few photos from our time with the Parker family showing up on the flickr slideshow. I'm hopeful that you will be able to view the rest of them now, if you'd like. You can click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58632960@N02/sets/72157625757897195/show/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">HERE</span></a> - there should be 12 in all.</span>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-65372613772511561442011-01-22T17:44:00.003-06:002011-01-23T19:32:37.099-06:00God's Sovereign Grace & The Official Installment<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">David is with the kids right now to allow some uninterrupted time for me to post a few updates. But I am at a loss of where to even begin. So much is going on in our lives right now during this transition. And without having internet access where we're temporarily living (this is not a bad thing, just inconvenient for the grandparents wanting to see their grand babies!), frequent updates aren't possible. I've been trying to keep a list of things that I want to share, but there's just so much. Therefore, I'll just post as I'm able. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought I'd begin by documenting a bit about David's "Installation Service" last Sunday. I guess you could say he's now <i>officially</i> the pastor at our new church. :) It was a very special time for our whole family - not only for what the service meant to all of us - but also because of the company we had for the weekend. We were privileged to have David's long time dear friend, Shane Parker - who was also a key instrument the Lord used in our coming to Lake Gaston - preach during this special service for David. In addition, we were so thrilled that he was able to bring his precious family along with him. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Lord used Shane mightily Sunday morning, delivering a very powerful message, along with much affirmation to my husband. I was so thankful, and I know that everyone was blessed by him sharing Truth, as well as speaking against false expectations, with us as a church body. Thank you, Shane, for being such a special part of this time for David. May God bless you for blessing us. Also, the member of the pastor search committee whom Shane first gave David's resume to, shared at the opening of the service. He eloquently recounted the search committee's long process of looking for the one whom the Lord had ordained to be their new pastor. It was so confirming reflecting on the Lord's providence through it all.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wanted to share some pictures that we took from the weekend with the Parker family. We had a blast with them, as we always do, and it was so fun seeing our children have fun together as well. Their son, Wiley, is 4 (just short of a year older than John David), and their daughter, Evie, will be 2 before long (6 months older than Claire). Because of their close ages, they had a lot in common, and - like I said - we parents really enjoyed watching their interaction. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The last time that Wiley and John David were around each other was when JD was 16 months old, right before we received his autism diagnosis. As many of you know, we found this out about our son during our missionary training in Virginia. We stopped by the Parker's house - who were living in South Carolina at the time - to break up our road trip to VA. Because of the circumstances where we'd been living, up until that point in his life, John David had not been around many children at all. He was normally fine around adults and older children, but he didn't have much experience being around kids his age. While in the Parker home, John David was fearful - without knowing how to better describe it - of little Wiley. Though he'd watch Wiley closely, and though you could tell he was very interested in what Wiley was doing, he was nothing short of afraid. John David would cling to us in fear and even cry (I'm talking intense tears) when he came close. (I specifically remember the outburst when they were strapped in their seats side by side in the car.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once we arrived at our Virginia destination, John David was in a preschool (a first experience for all 3 of us) during the day while David and I attended preparatory classes. Of course, after 5 weeks into our 8 week missionary training, John David's teacher - Miss Marlene (whom we give thanks to the Lord for CONSTANTLY!) shared her concern for John David's lack of desire to interact with the other children in his class. Though John David interacted with his teachers - and they described him as being an "easy" and "delightful" - Miss Marlene said she had never seen a child his age just want to sit and watch instead of play with the other children. Within a week, we were introduced to the terms "High-functioning autism" and "Aspergers" for the first time. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While I didn't intend for this post to primarily be about John David, I did want to share some background so that you might understand how much we were anticipating the Parkers coming to stay with us. We've seen how much John David has learned and grown in the past two years; one of the professionals we've recently worked with said that "he's not the same child as when we first saw him." We agree. But we were interested and excited about the difference between John David and Wiley's first encounter and their most recent one.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I also share a small portion of our story regarding John David to point to the Lord's beautiful sovereignty over the circumstances of our family, as well as those of our new church. It was just about the time that the Lord held up the STOP sign for us to go overseas, that the church at Lake Gaston began their long search for a new pastor. The Lord did not intend for us to serve in Africa at that time; He lead us to Virginia to give us insight about our precious son . . . insight that I'm <i>confident</i> we would not have had until much later. Instead His plan was for us was to return home and begin receiving the services and support that our son (and the rest of our family) needed. God's plan was also to prepare David, as well as the rest of us, for His calling on my husband for the task He had in store. Meanwhile, the Lake Gaston church family patiently waited for almost two years for the Lord to show them the one that He had in store to be their pastor. Though we feel completely inadequate for this position, we are so humbled and grateful for the Lord's perfect sovereignty over every detail, as well as His kindness and grace through it all. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, back to John David and Wiley . . . needless to say, they hit it off very well and became big buddies in no time! Meanwhile, David and I sat back and watched with so much joy and gratitude!! Thank you, Father ~ You are <i>very</i> kind! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And as our new journey begins, we want those of you actually reading this to know how much we covet your prayers for us. Please pray for the Lord's wisdom and guidance as we continue to seek His direction for our own family and now our new church family. Despite our inadequacies, we are promised in God's Word that His grace is sufficient and that His power is perfected in our weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12). He is so faithful; He has been thus far, and - because He <b>IS</b> Faithfulness - we know He will continue to be!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>In closing, if you're like me, you prefer to read a blog post that contains pictures. (or you may not even <i>read</i> it at all but head straight to the pictures instead!) Because I'm having trouble uploading photos right now, you'll have to click </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58632960@N02/sets/72157625757897195/show/with/5378526321/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">HERE</span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">to see pictures from our time with the Parkers. Sorry for the inconvenience. </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though we didn't take any festive New Year's pictures, this one was taken on January 1st, as Claire and I ventured out on our first shopping trip to the local Food Lion. (The <i>only</i> local grocery store, mind you. Don't worry though; I was born a "small town girl." This is my kind of pace.) </span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't believe that we are now 10 days into 2011. I've had several conversations in which I've mentioned 2010 as being "the fastest year ever!" I mean, it <i>flew</i> by! I can't imagine time passing any faster - as they say it does with age - but this year has already seemed to take off at lightening speed.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Speaking of age, my brother celebrated another birthday - as he does every year on New Year's Day. It has always made me proud (I'm not sure why, except that most things about my brother make me proud) to inform others that he was born on January 1st. That is pretty cool, don't you think? :) His birthday always seems to kind of sneak up on us though, after all the Christmas festivities. I was sad that we couldn't share in the celebration of K.J. on his <i>actual</i> birthday this year, but I was thankful that David got to participate in a surprise "<i>Lord of the Rings</i> <i>Risk</i> Party" (of sorts) that Lynn ~ my thoughtful sister-in-law ~ had planned for K.J. before we left. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, as far as life for our family, things are going very well. Though they are on the mend now, the kids have been sick since our arrival. But, you know, I've really seen it as a blessing. I think it's made for a calmer, more relaxed transition than it would have been otherwise, had they been 100% and ready to go. It's caused us to stay inside and take it easy. Despite their little bodies aching, I do think it was the best thing for them. The Lord knows, of course.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our church family here is already taking great care of us. We've had fresh, homemade bread and muffins delivered - as well as homemade hot chocolate mix - along with 2 dozen fresh eggs and a container of homemade chicken soup. We've been so appreciative, and I've got a lot to learn from these domestic women! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The ladies of the church hosted a Welcome Reception for me yesterday, and it was absolutely delightful. I felt so honored and humbled. They assuredly showered me with a warm, gracious welcome, and each lady brought a favorite recipe to share with me. I've got lots of new things to try! (I know David is thankful :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today was our first "official" Sunday at church as a family, so here's our "first Sunday" picture.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were planning on this noteworthy "first" occasion being <i>last</i> Sunday, but the sickness kept the kids and me away. All throughout the day, David and I were continuously giving thanks to the Lord for how beautifully the children did today at church. John David just walked right into his new classroom full of new faces, and he participated and had a great time! And Claire has never had a better drop-off at the nursery. She even was taking a nap when I went to pick her up. I honestly was a bit in shock at the smoothness of it all. The Lord is so kind, and His grace regarding the children this morning was so confirming that we are exactly where He wants us.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are a few "Daddy/Daughter First Sunday" pictures. My little girl is very expressive . . . well, just like her daddy. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZS_Ca7ZPotlUuUXuPCSIPZWLdoRx_a4ec75jcBtSS9cHj7CQVMIifHXU-J8zW6XgrmyM3A32Vumsb_oz8q2GkYQ6xxLM_5SLhM8FgCheYFK4KbDPrSSsTyBflZ6oEZm2dH9WdmTTE7U/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZS_Ca7ZPotlUuUXuPCSIPZWLdoRx_a4ec75jcBtSS9cHj7CQVMIifHXU-J8zW6XgrmyM3A32Vumsb_oz8q2GkYQ6xxLM_5SLhM8FgCheYFK4KbDPrSSsTyBflZ6oEZm2dH9WdmTTE7U/s640/DSC_0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, THANK YOU again to those of you who've been praying for our family during this time of transition. Please continue. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We will be moving tomorrow to another home where we will be until our rental house is ready for us. We won't have an internet connection at our next temporary lodging, though we will be able to use the internet at the church, as need be, just a little over a mile down the road. Updates will probably be scarce over the next month, and - like I mentioned with my last "Scripture Memory Monday" - I've put aside weekly posts for the time being. I'm going to try to update when I can and focus on getting settled in this new chapter. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's so late now, but I wanted to post while I could; I figured it may be the last for a while. I'm still wanting to document about our Christmas (and loads of other things!), but I'll do that when time is allotted. Until then, blessings to you and yours, as 2011 is well underway! </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, I'm sure glad these super heros stopped by my house . . .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and hopefully they can stay for a while. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-82296653805680953162011-01-06T22:37:00.079-06:002011-01-07T19:35:08.876-06:00A Winter White Welcome<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've found it a bit difficult explaining to my 3-year-old - who's learning about seasons and their distinctions - that winter does not <i>always</i> bring snow. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Before leaving Alabama, we had a few small flurries, but nothing that stuck on the ground (at least at our house). We were thrilled - no matter how small - at the timely arrival of these flakes . . . just in time for Christmas.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can't even tell from the pictures that it was snowing; however, if you look closely, you can see one small flake near Claire's cheek below. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMtalBMmmOMQfHv_3MHA-d3pSL5dimX9EhbWIsSSBT46R_dRJMOn2r6__BNKTng35-qNJzHCmiHwEfg_5UNOL6mqPKLxMvD8ItBBOuWwgGrJft9SsZdQKvnBlLTPC-N52QEtwAjGfjcA/s1600/DSC_1171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMtalBMmmOMQfHv_3MHA-d3pSL5dimX9EhbWIsSSBT46R_dRJMOn2r6__BNKTng35-qNJzHCmiHwEfg_5UNOL6mqPKLxMvD8ItBBOuWwgGrJft9SsZdQKvnBlLTPC-N52QEtwAjGfjcA/s640/DSC_1171.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John David didn't mind the amount of snow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though it was nothing to write home about, it was now officially "Winter" to him! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJngaCIpBcScY2ZRzOJRY7xXGkWfvuJvShyphenhyphen1zcSq4a6QUyLzgS0p3UA-HiSXQCoYw91mGLXXc7CZhNp64lnarNpkaoBurPlbuSR0Ar4Fq2M8mhns8DodJ6GK0dq0K0s5Trw0AJqRQ8PGg/s1600/DSC_1177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJngaCIpBcScY2ZRzOJRY7xXGkWfvuJvShyphenhyphen1zcSq4a6QUyLzgS0p3UA-HiSXQCoYw91mGLXXc7CZhNp64lnarNpkaoBurPlbuSR0Ar4Fq2M8mhns8DodJ6GK0dq0K0s5Trw0AJqRQ8PGg/s640/DSC_1177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, it's been a week ago today that we left Alabama and began our venture to North Carolina. My valiant husband conquered the voyage driving entirely through the night. We left around 6:30 p.m. central time last Thursday evening, and we arrived around 5:30 a.m. eastern time on New Year's Eve morning. Two cups of coffee and two "5-hour" energy drinks later, David still had plenty of energy upon our arrival. After helping him unload the sleeping children and an essential bag or two, I joined the little ones for some more coveted slumber. David proceeded to unload the rest of the car and somewhat organize our belongings in the place where we are staying for a while. (The house that we're renting won't be ready to move into for a little while longer, so we are currently house sitting for some church members for the time being.) After the caffeine began to wear off and David was finally able to wind down, he had gotten about 30 minutes of sleep when both of the kids awoke. David was very kind and gracious, and quickly suited up to show John David what was waiting for him outside. (And he even took pictures so that I could stay in the warm indoors with Claire, who wasn't feeling well.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There was snow, and lots of it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> This is what still remained of the North Carolina snow from almost a week prior.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwNxfkqQ-N_beU35PYPJBRIjPeaRRXeHqsdjbARanNK-uzvj8eYNcb9NB8tgGZPgS3UOHVkb2Fg1RSvFVcYqjwbiDCmBC9mBYPjl-0AEOUmdSiAjpfkCDamZ4I_od2XbZYIg6b08aL6o/s1600/DSC_1278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwNxfkqQ-N_beU35PYPJBRIjPeaRRXeHqsdjbARanNK-uzvj8eYNcb9NB8tgGZPgS3UOHVkb2Fg1RSvFVcYqjwbiDCmBC9mBYPjl-0AEOUmdSiAjpfkCDamZ4I_od2XbZYIg6b08aL6o/s640/DSC_1278.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> John David was having a blast!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And would you believe the next morning outside looked like this?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2dHrSs8LZm3IAEbNMwJWivGwJxJMMNJ2nAOI9UpgMtzasYs82dgDTS67wB6RpZ_udq-ZcrzLGR1bST3JBM7VBocdJL0r0JapvngXJPNkk7lCArhKxJCjE40K0edI8AjiOFej0ul6s0Q/s1600/DSC_1295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2dHrSs8LZm3IAEbNMwJWivGwJxJMMNJ2nAOI9UpgMtzasYs82dgDTS67wB6RpZ_udq-ZcrzLGR1bST3JBM7VBocdJL0r0JapvngXJPNkk7lCArhKxJCjE40K0edI8AjiOFej0ul6s0Q/s640/DSC_1295.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was then</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> convinced</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> that God let the snow remain until John David was able to enjoy it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In a conversation with one of our church members, he even said that he couldn't believe how long the snow had hung around. Thank you, gracious Lord, that You care about <i>every little</i> detail. I will always be thankful for Your gift to my son of our North Carolina winter white welcome. </span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-87373667934770003992010-12-28T23:21:00.001-06:002010-12-29T09:37:08.731-06:00A Goodnight Blessing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though my sentiments relate entirely to Mr. Frost at the moment, having "miles to go before I sleep," I wanted to take time to document a precious moment that took place earlier with my boy. There are so many of these moments that I have jotted down on scraps of paper, in hopes of not forgetting them and with intentions of future, more proper documentation; but I thought I'd go straight to the computer for this one. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">David had put John David to bed, but I had to interrupt his "settling in" with a dose of tummy medicine I had forgot to administer earlier. After he more than willingly ingested the tasty meds, he requested that I lie down with him for a few minutes; and I, more than willingly, accepted the invite for some welcomed snuggle time. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As he was lying there quietly next to me, every other second seeming to fight against his drooping eyelids, he asked me curiously, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Are you married?" </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Yes," I replied, a bit humored by his somewhat random question.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I then showed him the rings on my left hand and explained how you can tell (most of the time) if someone is married or not.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I then asked him if he thought he'd get married one day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Interested in his answer (and thinking he'd say one of his female cousins, as he's done in times past) I asked, "Who do you think you'll marry?" </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With his arm around my neck and having surrendered to his drooping lids, he said in the sweetest voice, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Someone else like you."</span> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He didn't open his eyes again and quickly drifted to sleep. Meanwhile, my own eyes couldn't help but surrender to a tear. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you, John David, for making my heart melt, once again. I love you, my child, and I can't wait to see all that the Lord has in store for you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are moving to North Carolina on Thursday. Yes, we did just buy a house about 6 months ago, but the Lord providentially worked it our for David's brother and family - who are moving back to town - to begin renting it from us once we move. The Lord has also provided a home for us to rent in our new little town. The home is being built and is not quite finished, yet - thankfully - the Lord also provided a most desirable place to stay until it is complete. (We will be house sitting for a family until they return, which is projected to be the exact "move in day" for our house.) I am so grateful for how the Lord works out details. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">David began his job as senior pastor at Lake Gaston Baptist Church the Sunday after Thanksgiving. He set out on his lengthy voyage to North Carolina in the wee hours of "Black Friday" morn (it did seem to bring me comfort knowing that there were lots of other individuals awake at that time:), and he did not return home to us until the 20th of this month. So we were husband/daddy-less for 25 days! (A record that I never hope to beat - nor even come CLOSE to beating - ever again!!) By God's grace, the kids and I survived. Because it was Christmas, there were lots of things going on to keep us busy; but on the other hand, it was <i>Christmas</i> . . . a sad time to be separated in my book. It was so reassuring though to know that David was being WELL taken care of by our new church family (he had dinner in a different family's home EVERY evening!); he was having quality time with these dear folks and getting to know names and faces and life stories, etc.; he was visiting schools and meeting professionals regarding services for John David; he was finding us a place to live. All of these things were important - to say the least - and knowing David was taking care of these important things brought great purpose to our extended time of separation. We did have lots of great time with family and friends, however, as we were trying to make the most of these last days with all of them. There were still many people that we did not get to see, but that is where I bellow a hearty "Praise the Lord!" for technology. I am thankful for this means of keeping in touch and remaining a part of the lives of loved ones.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was specifically grateful for technology (Skype, cell phones, text messages) while David was away. A kind member of our church took these pictures (here a just a few) for me during David's first days at Lake Gaston. Thank you, sweet Mary Frances. I was SO appreciative!</span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So as I sit here on the couch - the last Monday in our Alabama home, the last Monday of 2010, for that matter - so many emotions fill my heart; but so much comfort accompanies each emotion. As children of God, we can experience TRUE comfort because of the promises of God; and we can indeed be comforted by His promises because of His unwavering character. We know that He <i>IS</i> Faithfulness; He <i>IS</i> Love; He <i>IS</i> Hope and Joy and Peace. He <i>IS,</i> and completely embodies, ALL that our hearts desire. He does NOT change and remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. His Word <i>IS</i> Truth, and we can count on every letter of it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Therefore, as we embark on a huge change in the life of our family, we can know that Sovereign God - who has ordained every detail of our lives before the foundations of the world - will, indeed, go with us. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">David pointed me to <a href="http://www.esvonline.org/search/psalm+139/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Psalm 139</span></a>, and encouraged me to meditate on the whole chapter as we prepare for our transition. I, too, will encourage you to do the same, as we all - no matter what you are facing individually - prepare to face a new year. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Specifically, David told me how the author was marveling at the character of God - His Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omniscience, and namely, the fact that He is intimately present in each aspect of our lives. He said, "It's as if the psalmist was saying,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'You - this great God - still want to be with sinful me.'" It is overwhelming . . . and oh-so-comforting! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since this is the last Monday of the year, I've decided that it will also be the last <i>Scripture Memory Monday</i> that I will post for a while. Though I desire that hiding God's Word in my heart be a keen discipline in my life (and posting each week has served as a form of accountability), I do not think it's realistic to continue as we make our move. I'm not sure when we will feel "settled" in our new residence, and I'm not sure how much I will be able to sit down at a computer at first. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I do hope to post some pictures soon of the past month and finish documenting our Christmas festivities and celebrations, as well as some of the activities that the kids and I did while David was away.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Until then, if you are reading this now (and I'd be surprised if you've made it to the end of this lengthy post), I do ask that you pray for our family. We need your prayers so desperately, and we would appreciate them more than you know. I will try to post updates as I am able, so that you may know how to specifically intercede for each of us. Also, if you are reading this, thank you for wanting to take a "glimpse" into the life of our family. We do pray - with all of our hearts - that we will not waste this "vapor" that the Lord has granted us. Oh, for grace to be faithful to Him in every area of our lives, in this new year, and until He returns!! To God be the glory!! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-78741151554448892772010-12-24T23:38:00.000-06:002010-12-24T23:38:57.872-06:00MERRY CHRISTMAS,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WITH LOVE!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">~ REJOICING IN THE BIRTH OF OUR FOREVER KING ~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!</span></span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-78009632762213434982010-12-20T23:34:00.001-06:002010-12-20T23:46:17.053-06:00Scripture Memory Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5cBzXwqA3I8PPcYtKuQtp3b7yFvfF505CqjBZoBFkMp7CKAhqcuS-1f3afPI4LrvcyFHLj6GmuPE3kPgM_WI1gjmDVJcJLYW1wlrDzRzH6pwBeQ12PeY72bpxDta8NPBjlz_LK55Ig4/s1600/ppVanG-PB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5cBzXwqA3I8PPcYtKuQtp3b7yFvfF505CqjBZoBFkMp7CKAhqcuS-1f3afPI4LrvcyFHLj6GmuPE3kPgM_WI1gjmDVJcJLYW1wlrDzRzH6pwBeQ12PeY72bpxDta8NPBjlz_LK55Ig4/s400/ppVanG-PB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">I can only imagine the wonder of this amazing announcement;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">and I love that God chose the lowly, humble shepherds </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">to be the ones to witness this unprecedented proclamation. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Years of waiting were finally over, silence from heaven had been broken -</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">the Promised One had come!</span></div></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, [14]</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[15] When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Luke 2:13-15 (ESV) </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't believe that it's Thursday again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The days and weeks and months are zooming!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We're over halfway through December, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and I've hardly posted anything about this special Christmas season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More to come on that . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Almost daily I think about something that I'd like to post,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">but by the end of the day, my physical and mental energy is spent!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Despite my tiredness and need to sleep tonight, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had to mention some reasons for giving thanks today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. My house is clean (most of it, at least.) And not just clean, but organized (well, most of it.) <b>I am so thankful for my Mom and Dad keeping the kids tonight so that I could accomplish this task! </b>David's been out of town, and this single parent thing can cause a few chores (like putting away the laundry or sorting through the clothes your kids have outgrown) to the wayside. Oh the victory when items like these are checked off my list! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2. Today, <a href="http://bethanyandalexvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/four-years.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">my cousin and her husband</span></a> celebrated 4 years of marriage. Happy Anniversary, Bethany and Alex! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">We're so thankful for you and for your life as "one flesh" being lived for the glory of God.</span></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImaiJylW5ily772nLE12_xrovb_yMplMg2H1fBkaQ7kfmyy8OHpbLx47H6OYZvOuoV_x_kIX0G9irOs1X7GFtvfwIHTG43hxfqz0QUi7qme4y1H0o9gUuEg5iyCKj7egsA4AE56YvVsA/s1600/n27408621_35325024_9798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImaiJylW5ily772nLE12_xrovb_yMplMg2H1fBkaQ7kfmyy8OHpbLx47H6OYZvOuoV_x_kIX0G9irOs1X7GFtvfwIHTG43hxfqz0QUi7qme4y1H0o9gUuEg5iyCKj7egsA4AE56YvVsA/s640/n27408621_35325024_9798.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aren't they lovely?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Bethany received a great report at the doctor today. Bethany is pregnant with their second child - a baby girl, Ann Elizabeth - due in March. In early November, there was an incident that caused alarm and concern. (I literally used the "cut and paste" method to quote my Aunt Vicki's update on Facebook regarding the situation.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"Bethany had quite a bit of bleeding in the middle of the night Nov. 6th ~ after several ultrasounds they discovered a nice size blood clot right under</i></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> the baby sitting on her cervix. She was on bed rest for a while but after finding out that it was a blood clot for sure they took her off, but have been checking her every 2 weeks (having ultrasounds every other visit). Doctor said blood clot could get bigger, continue expelling (that's what the bleeding was), reabsorb (obviously the best results), or stay the same. She had an ultrasound this morning and they could not find the blood clot at all! The doctor was so surprised she made them do a second ultrasound where she went in and looked for herself ~ no blood clot!!!"</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Thank you, Lord, for this great news!</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b></b>4. <b>I was so thankful that my sis-in-law, <a href="http://lynnpugh.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Lynn</span></a>, had her camera on hand! </b>My children are constantly doing things throughout the day that I wish I had my video camera out to document; however, it seems that if I were to run and get it, I'd miss the moment altogether! Claire has been doing this a lot lately, and I was so glad that Lynn was able to capture it on video.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-McMwkByfG4?fs=1" width="480"></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>I'm grateful, dear Lord, </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>for these reasons for thanksgiving - both big and small - today. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>We know that "Every good and perfect gift is from above, </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>coming down from the Father of lights </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow."</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i> ~ James 1:17 ~</i></span></span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-73626696986712801932010-12-13T23:59:00.001-06:002010-12-14T01:18:47.867-06:00My Very Own "Cindy Lou Who"?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've always thought Cindy Lou Who was </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">so</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> cute.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There's no doubt she'd be welcomed in our home if she ever came for a visit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I was watching a clip from </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How the Grinch Stole Christmas</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> with John David tonight, </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought I saw a slight resemblance between this beloved blue-eyed darling and our little Claire.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maybe?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After all these years, it's like Cindy Lou Who </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">did</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> stop by my house!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But, thankfully, this one's a keeper. ;) </span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-42183487346280992922010-12-13T23:55:00.004-06:002010-12-14T01:13:42.249-06:00Scripture Memory Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImbiiJj4oJ-XN6wNxEiO7xV4U5Da994W-G-u699eqrEcRsgGLTerQvx7g_oAwsN-gSw8UrkCrwGekrL7kIecWUBGIZSnlb9-VjwHeN4jkQJB04V6lgto0tDxsLXVvDI2cqEqRhuCmVyM/s1600/ppVanG-PB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImbiiJj4oJ-XN6wNxEiO7xV4U5Da994W-G-u699eqrEcRsgGLTerQvx7g_oAwsN-gSw8UrkCrwGekrL7kIecWUBGIZSnlb9-VjwHeN4jkQJB04V6lgto0tDxsLXVvDI2cqEqRhuCmVyM/s400/ppVanG-PB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I pray that I will never yawn in the face of grace.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">And as we ponder the most <i>unfathomable</i> gift of grace this Christmas season,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">may our celebration be focused on the <b>miracle</b> of Emmanuel - "GOD WITH US!"</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[6] who, though he [Christ Jesus]was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, [7] but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. [8] And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. [9] Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, [10] so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, [11] and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Philippians 2:6-11 (ESV)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For some practical suggestions on how to keep Christ at the center of your family's celebration, see my cousin's blog <a href="http://bethanyandalexvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/advent.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">HERE</span></a>.</span></span></div></span>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-22422985659169927782010-12-10T12:01:00.002-06:002010-12-10T12:01:42.259-06:00Friday's Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBDcVrHC7wB7gAGTBTfrTvk3xYD-YKSsmdxuOi2zer4CU20haGh5s6LpuizCG1-uJQi1kAozTgVV1S9vFHY6SuaShf1tmJ3DtfXRkb4jtI-wXdQT4eGKX2ZOX8QK2s2QjprvDqywqteI/s1600/DSC_0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBDcVrHC7wB7gAGTBTfrTvk3xYD-YKSsmdxuOi2zer4CU20haGh5s6LpuizCG1-uJQi1kAozTgVV1S9vFHY6SuaShf1tmJ3DtfXRkb4jtI-wXdQT4eGKX2ZOX8QK2s2QjprvDqywqteI/s640/DSC_0464.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-90778758041086787332010-12-09T23:34:00.005-06:002010-12-10T00:36:16.959-06:00Thursday's Thanksgivings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's the post that I intended to make 2 weeks ago on Thanksgiving Day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though I didn't make note of it here, I spent much of the day counting my blessings!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And though there's no way to make note of each of them, I will start with a few.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am so thankful for . . . </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this amazingly wonderful man,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OaT7mwUzZrai-5vagSSPxuyqE51uVlwhIvP4bCsJvPUnvoe2A_92MFV_GdXSQHpLW8QExPYWlQbVYRaosz9-isM0LlHkYFhsWFy7MYrBsiHYJ2WY9irjEzRq71OcdFw5OGHhq4bbLE8/s1600/73281_1674358615668_1138505748_1793454_2600916_n_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OaT7mwUzZrai-5vagSSPxuyqE51uVlwhIvP4bCsJvPUnvoe2A_92MFV_GdXSQHpLW8QExPYWlQbVYRaosz9-isM0LlHkYFhsWFy7MYrBsiHYJ2WY9irjEzRq71OcdFw5OGHhq4bbLE8/s400/73281_1674358615668_1138505748_1793454_2600916_n_2.jpg" width="350" /></a></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this delightfully endearing little boy,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DNWLwn_hcKNBtZyjX2MZOtbX25bI3Qw0zULFhQTZ9B-_OtkGrkS6mM9cvmgDhNxaLKrlWV5rd5ePfSZmH6pmTM0DvaWk04-ooZqdGGjVgeSLyTxRsKbZe7tNYMgHCaxq1qFlBm_FhFg/s1600/DSC_0194_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DNWLwn_hcKNBtZyjX2MZOtbX25bI3Qw0zULFhQTZ9B-_OtkGrkS6mM9cvmgDhNxaLKrlWV5rd5ePfSZmH6pmTM0DvaWk04-ooZqdGGjVgeSLyTxRsKbZe7tNYMgHCaxq1qFlBm_FhFg/s400/DSC_0194_2.JPG" width="390" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and this adorably fun little girl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DWub1pCRKloGO7UIHwnSD8p98_AhbJiI1XXfnXkT9gOQPR7RdugJjxCjl-Z1Ik8dIpBErY4SXXXBd9YzyAyKL84_9vizhVt9LQO4Fj-_DzofCcZxK_OZrqCZIyorz_wJPqwZyAV6wSU/s1600/DSC_0197_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DWub1pCRKloGO7UIHwnSD8p98_AhbJiI1XXfnXkT9gOQPR7RdugJjxCjl-Z1Ik8dIpBErY4SXXXBd9YzyAyKL84_9vizhVt9LQO4Fj-_DzofCcZxK_OZrqCZIyorz_wJPqwZyAV6wSU/s400/DSC_0197_2.JPG" width="380" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am also thankful for. . . </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">our precious parents; </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">our wonderful siblings, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">who have married fantastic spouses, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">who have given us delightful nieces and nephews; </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and for our dear grandparents, aunt, uncles, and cousins </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that continue to be such a special part of our lives. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thank you, kind & gracious Heavenly Father!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was also very grateful that we were able to gather with my Dad's side of the family for a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">monumental Thanksgiving Day</span>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSa3wqzAO5tHbarkjUP8JIK_Bk30OYIQ31GKnW12KL2QiKJkKcCXbyC7CV0F45HWyyreUTFso8sCTNumaWUOt1BcuFOMXq-dWNsomWEVy4nvk4thBMnWu6ra5e01Q2nXWkQaHStzKOa0/s1600/76357_912664915101_7003435_48089229_8091597_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSa3wqzAO5tHbarkjUP8JIK_Bk30OYIQ31GKnW12KL2QiKJkKcCXbyC7CV0F45HWyyreUTFso8sCTNumaWUOt1BcuFOMXq-dWNsomWEVy4nvk4thBMnWu6ra5e01Q2nXWkQaHStzKOa0/s640/76357_912664915101_7003435_48089229_8091597_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> This was the first time that all of the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren - along with all of the spouses - were able to gather together in one place. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What a blessing!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*I wanted to note that Claire was napping during the picture. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was sad she missed it, but I was thankful she was finally getting some much needed rest. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikffx5OJ2Ho99WOlXVN4Q-Crg3ITs9NKciX1LWJNvxOcpsut6-MflJgnHh0-gt12CDcpD6zKLsVPbfo5uniIpVYJWuXEP1v404-4rOsOOgve13MIa69u_s8Tfi6f8EdmyPMZSqy2u4xfE/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikffx5OJ2Ho99WOlXVN4Q-Crg3ITs9NKciX1LWJNvxOcpsut6-MflJgnHh0-gt12CDcpD6zKLsVPbfo5uniIpVYJWuXEP1v404-4rOsOOgve13MIa69u_s8Tfi6f8EdmyPMZSqy2u4xfE/s640/DSC_0047.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Uncle Eric, cousin Cyndy, Aunt Janice, and Dad</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAExE2shgBeqofsZm-ES72s9KgeGoA4StuJh4IyjJMzKjTg2Tp1H3YBEIn7ZGuWWl77kMUCf7_TlPLPnQZev8Wq-wNrRHY96BJ3sqGWXqwvJDAM1Lc4i0uz_kIQV31UrymjT9w6iIyIC8/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAExE2shgBeqofsZm-ES72s9KgeGoA4StuJh4IyjJMzKjTg2Tp1H3YBEIn7ZGuWWl77kMUCf7_TlPLPnQZev8Wq-wNrRHY96BJ3sqGWXqwvJDAM1Lc4i0uz_kIQV31UrymjT9w6iIyIC8/s640/DSC_0045.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Aunt Janice always brings a laugh :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH5lZtfLAjrBfCEL0HJ2YTAcrANkriVV8V4jKFcw9ZLfrcjnihdzAYhWtNgwphVzCqxxZOCJWeDPvpUGqUcyejM-Fgu-WthxKylGhLo2VCnDXLfffEA5_iqI16JEnzxDyzrMR7CARkgI/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH5lZtfLAjrBfCEL0HJ2YTAcrANkriVV8V4jKFcw9ZLfrcjnihdzAYhWtNgwphVzCqxxZOCJWeDPvpUGqUcyejM-Fgu-WthxKylGhLo2VCnDXLfffEA5_iqI16JEnzxDyzrMR7CARkgI/s640/DSC_0035.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Granny and Pop with the newest addition, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sweet baby Lowery</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Erin and Drew's youngest)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And here, Granny and Pop were given the honor of unveiling the most recent baby announcements:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUon5v1YwwqrecyyubPbwmO7yylMF83ErBtjbuaU82Ut7kJMTLPGVcSyF2l1R16r_Rr7WZcV68IK-wUj9AqbMnKg1rFey5YdzVxfMJaxKWi61RzfshXjTU5FcWVML4zrP1HEIXXXChoo/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUon5v1YwwqrecyyubPbwmO7yylMF83ErBtjbuaU82Ut7kJMTLPGVcSyF2l1R16r_Rr7WZcV68IK-wUj9AqbMnKg1rFey5YdzVxfMJaxKWi61RzfshXjTU5FcWVML4zrP1HEIXXXChoo/s640/DSC_0026.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BOY</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (Chris & Tiffany) and a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">GIRL</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (Lauren & Nacho),</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">both arriving in the Spring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It was a Happy Thanksgiving, indeed!</span></span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-11774654370355602942010-12-06T23:22:00.001-06:002010-12-06T23:25:32.655-06:00Scripture Memory Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jx-R6eW4XOIhuhXC8pjT7xTD9OhsySi26r0K9GhTQ2COPJR1dB-TxUh7gdbLkyXHEMsQbkj1fzRv9xTrTyYi1xFwMJXtE9w4EKyReP8rNhAV-yb6sq-pJ6HA4ohZtaGiTmGDtqIHkjQ/s1600/ppVanG-PB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jx-R6eW4XOIhuhXC8pjT7xTD9OhsySi26r0K9GhTQ2COPJR1dB-TxUh7gdbLkyXHEMsQbkj1fzRv9xTrTyYi1xFwMJXtE9w4EKyReP8rNhAV-yb6sq-pJ6HA4ohZtaGiTmGDtqIHkjQ/s400/ppVanG-PB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am very thankful that we are getting to worship with my family these last few weeks before we move. It's really been a blessing. <a href="http://kizziahs.blogspot.com/2010/11/scripture-memory-monday_29.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Last Monday</span></a>, I shared about how I had been challenged and convicted by my Dad's sermon that previous Sunday (which I have not been able to find online yet. I hope to share a link to it here soon.) Well, this Sunday was no different. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's late now, and there's so much that I would like to say about it. I think I'll just share bullet points of application from his message for now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How is my walk with the Lord? Can I truly say to others, as Paul did: "Follow me as I follow Christ?" </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How is my witness? Paul said he was "all things to all people, that by all means [he] might save some." Am I willing to reach out of my comfort zone, to make sacrifices [even extreme ones], in order to make a difference in the lives of others for the glory of God? Do I labor over the lost (through earnest prayer and faithful action) as I should? </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Is my "religion" just a means of enjoying my pride in a morally acceptable way? Paul's goal was not to draw a crowd or to draw people to himself. He wanted to love others by pointing them to Christ. Is this my aim?</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do I do what I do for the glory of God or for the praise of men? </span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought these were all great questions to chew on. Thanks, Dad. And, again, each one was very, <i>very </i>convicting. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought that I would try to meditate on Paul's ministry philosophy this week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh, that my life would be spent radically loving God and others. <i>Period</i>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"[22] To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. [23] I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings." 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 (ESV)</span></span></span></span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-86503819553207840942010-12-03T17:14:00.000-06:002010-12-03T17:14:33.507-06:00Friday's Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjay5xx4eBIByb6MzNXWq0tkuz0aC1eRG58tkLPVXU0DGbRiqmxkT07mtiCXNMBTjDQ1KHlVdspJqniEm3pL2Xjf-XlgrONe6fsjRh0zoZNMxoIOg_zfqu9fzD0c2vPCg6DA6Gy3Zj5zJo/s1600/DSC_0245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjay5xx4eBIByb6MzNXWq0tkuz0aC1eRG58tkLPVXU0DGbRiqmxkT07mtiCXNMBTjDQ1KHlVdspJqniEm3pL2Xjf-XlgrONe6fsjRh0zoZNMxoIOg_zfqu9fzD0c2vPCg6DA6Gy3Zj5zJo/s640/DSC_0245.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-51609022314383949362010-12-02T23:48:00.003-06:002010-12-03T00:52:35.646-06:00Thursday's Thanksgivings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_-hUUzpQOOvpAaZ1HI1eIIEUiWe1rjBdrytaJVZZ_AKve1QJupB_ksFF_86fkuhYzT2E_iIzhAjYpJHwCXE6_t7i5iP4dHDO6L8Kd0VUUWQlhLGbQYWINGQznOjXMasi0hUZvS2b1ok/s1600/thankful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_-hUUzpQOOvpAaZ1HI1eIIEUiWe1rjBdrytaJVZZ_AKve1QJupB_ksFF_86fkuhYzT2E_iIzhAjYpJHwCXE6_t7i5iP4dHDO6L8Kd0VUUWQlhLGbQYWINGQznOjXMasi0hUZvS2b1ok/s400/thankful.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was about half-way through posting what I originally intended to, and something happened to the computer. Oh well. I'll save that for another day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>But I am so thankful for the wonderful day of sweet fellowship with family and friends. I am also thankful for sleep.</b> I better go get some. Good night!</span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-75362852686258356422010-12-01T23:59:00.011-06:002010-12-06T23:52:54.471-06:00Rewind Wednesday : The Last of November<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Farewell, November.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">You were filled with lots of fun </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">and many good memories.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">nd please know that lots of tears, meltdowns, and discipline fill our days too;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I just prefer to make note of mostly our happy moments here. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So for now, I will put away my broken plate,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPGR46VgwlFOvHhS2XyKIx2dniEfQDTQrY9IWTJvOJa7nzF7MIuFbfoIAQkOCZddbT-ECI6c066dHn3lFnGdIappYM5SKjmGkljgK6x7QNhkYMWTeq2cGuwQzaxl3ZA9I62_MvAKkofw/s1600/DSC_0271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPGR46VgwlFOvHhS2XyKIx2dniEfQDTQrY9IWTJvOJa7nzF7MIuFbfoIAQkOCZddbT-ECI6c066dHn3lFnGdIappYM5SKjmGkljgK6x7QNhkYMWTeq2cGuwQzaxl3ZA9I62_MvAKkofw/s640/DSC_0271.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">along with these little guys that I always look forward to getting out each year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOj4oPaom1bwmc9mKc-rkXQzGj8W8Tt_jUmHI3CGaxuzMUYPIz7jmWylsQZDTtCUKZ0mbO65GYDALGc_VQapVGSP3_cCggXZwEK2DF9oLNQ5qikfe-_Mo284rHy-YSCP4GJ2XiSyIr8Y/s1600/DSC_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOj4oPaom1bwmc9mKc-rkXQzGj8W8Tt_jUmHI3CGaxuzMUYPIz7jmWylsQZDTtCUKZ0mbO65GYDALGc_VQapVGSP3_cCggXZwEK2DF9oLNQ5qikfe-_Mo284rHy-YSCP4GJ2XiSyIr8Y/s640/DSC_0274.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And so long to John David's "Jack-a-later" and the little treasures from the Pumpkin Patch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignDGrszC4PZN5VWyF8TztFT9LT5ffuuJPfGdnqtHH84Hq_0g_zbQu3RiIdcZNO3i_1rpioe4nbdGAUVqquzcODtjnSiMtMHATzPchyphenhyphenpseuNNxNTzNQZU7u0CzvmbY8C6SDac53IUgoSE/s1600/DSC_0281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignDGrszC4PZN5VWyF8TztFT9LT5ffuuJPfGdnqtHH84Hq_0g_zbQu3RiIdcZNO3i_1rpioe4nbdGAUVqquzcODtjnSiMtMHATzPchyphenhyphenpseuNNxNTzNQZU7u0CzvmbY8C6SDac53IUgoSE/s640/DSC_0281.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A couple of weeks ago,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we were invited to the </span><a href="http://ourdailypraise-mcpherson.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">McPherson's</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> camper for some fire, football, and frankfurters (hamburgers, too!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf1giiZyInbDWIKZiMQMO8pu0xEFw-r0h0era3FKU0Nd9M7NmNp49rnac78LFHbAMVWZQ44C-3P2QRn5n4GuIdhRjDbng40_MbWZWpx40rVg4NvCMdBuHAKMi7WxTJPnaOHlj5zBfIFU/s1600/DSC_0902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf1giiZyInbDWIKZiMQMO8pu0xEFw-r0h0era3FKU0Nd9M7NmNp49rnac78LFHbAMVWZQ44C-3P2QRn5n4GuIdhRjDbng40_MbWZWpx40rVg4NvCMdBuHAKMi7WxTJPnaOHlj5zBfIFU/s640/DSC_0902.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We love this family and enjoy spending time with them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And Claire </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">really </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">likes Logan. ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Notice the GIANT marshmallow in Logan's hand; I'd never seen any that size before! </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John David was with his friends. They also had a Buzz Lightyear. He was set.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMP15N8uJU8_wVBZONhBaBClitLlsMK589F3JBwU4a7LK5HvyRpZh90NjZPk_MVm0VT2jeoyXdqBkbhWt6BNMiEHuuPQNLwT1UBhCF9entNP0iyhesO-Mg14NucsHyUm4mBCrwGk9358/s1600/DSC_0900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMP15N8uJU8_wVBZONhBaBClitLlsMK589F3JBwU4a7LK5HvyRpZh90NjZPk_MVm0VT2jeoyXdqBkbhWt6BNMiEHuuPQNLwT1UBhCF9entNP0iyhesO-Mg14NucsHyUm4mBCrwGk9358/s640/DSC_0900.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was David's idea to bring the Pack 'n Play for Claire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouFdXVI0npvIC-4IBbVzMfr33KavzqBYH_9wdO2ZkEzY0h4086nhbgIymxhD63tct0DwYD_oaloDpiHvV08qyekIXG8pfqOnlx20bX6PaiFqn6pJwmCo3nu6tUX5oBRrSbB5eCih_n78/s1600/DSC_0896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouFdXVI0npvIC-4IBbVzMfr33KavzqBYH_9wdO2ZkEzY0h4086nhbgIymxhD63tct0DwYD_oaloDpiHvV08qyekIXG8pfqOnlx20bX6PaiFqn6pJwmCo3nu6tUX5oBRrSbB5eCih_n78/s640/DSC_0896.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Though I was a bit leery as to whether or not we'd use it, it ended up being a great idea. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She loved being outside by the fire, and it kept her safe and contained.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good job, Dave! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cousin Abigail and family were there, too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She made her first S'more.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBKxEiFNSwacPaVNEnbVd2hEEZBLv2KE14xART9w405NRE5QTr165yHHEe57Jg99pbnE8LbAnxO8QRTHpMs8wP3tdTT3Udy1-7xy0LZmfZgbF2-Vz2WF3x_30wu0gIwlQVXdzj3m3tuk/s1600/DSC_0905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBKxEiFNSwacPaVNEnbVd2hEEZBLv2KE14xART9w405NRE5QTr165yHHEe57Jg99pbnE8LbAnxO8QRTHpMs8wP3tdTT3Udy1-7xy0LZmfZgbF2-Vz2WF3x_30wu0gIwlQVXdzj3m3tuk/s640/DSC_0905.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a closer, yummy look.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVFp-xe313pbn6xW2bLW_nEsaFOPrBKrDidxc_oqURXfTmp4NSfsYUARckDN6QlocqLRPlQHuUagC5vK6FtlKMvK2Uqm14FJH3bNmWeDR6MWB_4l6oHbxqrfC_FPOwQ3H-_O6wAPdFv0/s1600/DSC_0907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVFp-xe313pbn6xW2bLW_nEsaFOPrBKrDidxc_oqURXfTmp4NSfsYUARckDN6QlocqLRPlQHuUagC5vK6FtlKMvK2Uqm14FJH3bNmWeDR6MWB_4l6oHbxqrfC_FPOwQ3H-_O6wAPdFv0/s640/DSC_0907.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(with the marshmallow a little burnt; just the way I like it.)</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The next day was Friday, November 19th: </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John David's last day at "Speech School."</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRstJ9abORA82ZduXPYW_Mk1xn5hao7JY3j4cV4o2eWDBpak7oqqacxb-Q6DTmFf8ftYAjSPwW5IDIXpmfkbt0FSoVKZ_rDLREMRzW60Njm8sVcCffZ2duGSj5fe6ceVKsBLwmm4HwMKc/s1600/DSC_0909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRstJ9abORA82ZduXPYW_Mk1xn5hao7JY3j4cV4o2eWDBpak7oqqacxb-Q6DTmFf8ftYAjSPwW5IDIXpmfkbt0FSoVKZ_rDLREMRzW60Njm8sVcCffZ2duGSj5fe6ceVKsBLwmm4HwMKc/s640/DSC_0909.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We are so proud of John David! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He has worked so hard and has been one </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">busy</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> dude this semester. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is "Miss Kristina," </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the graduate student that has worked with John David all semester long.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you so much, Kristina! You've been such a blessing to all of us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgaeYK9Rwm_n4lZ5QXwuwYVDmFAUhj-O4empz_04yqOYjSW8X3EEYfaHY8iijlxS86S69_8hSjPKB8Old2_Bn8p70lwHAb_km-28XwO0HowNTh6_M1peYaNaPNXsJyYeJlQWxxreQwBA/s1600/DSC_0919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgaeYK9Rwm_n4lZ5QXwuwYVDmFAUhj-O4empz_04yqOYjSW8X3EEYfaHY8iijlxS86S69_8hSjPKB8Old2_Bn8p70lwHAb_km-28XwO0HowNTh6_M1peYaNaPNXsJyYeJlQWxxreQwBA/s640/DSC_0919.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is "Miss Rachel," another grad student whom John David enjoyed seeing each day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbVCmk38f2eCbq6P-Mg1pgKa9Zmy8PU8SMxv5FTK-d761EOgZY4nzGxtgdzgKMCMKEGc8ObuKp5RVCH3wUVCsuqQvNaXhzLnfXnmBaKcjwXGS66SJwwpCgZ1TDSKwYHPRinFY4UmFUn8/s1600/DSC_0916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbVCmk38f2eCbq6P-Mg1pgKa9Zmy8PU8SMxv5FTK-d761EOgZY4nzGxtgdzgKMCMKEGc8ObuKp5RVCH3wUVCsuqQvNaXhzLnfXnmBaKcjwXGS66SJwwpCgZ1TDSKwYHPRinFY4UmFUn8/s640/DSC_0916.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wanted to document John David's last time to "press the button" to open the door. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHprTx8FRNG0YlrP6UmanfPHN2HXZh5EUfQN6cz5w0ZxAYzw5Ee8t_CSFr0IGLkSbJ98OPDTR3Cwk-jh1sAWGf6r4CrCzaP6H-7HQ3Y1cuiyur937LGhXOJmqPbO4wexbqkErFQ7At9s/s1600/DSC_0925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHprTx8FRNG0YlrP6UmanfPHN2HXZh5EUfQN6cz5w0ZxAYzw5Ee8t_CSFr0IGLkSbJ98OPDTR3Cwk-jh1sAWGf6r4CrCzaP6H-7HQ3Y1cuiyur937LGhXOJmqPbO4wexbqkErFQ7At9s/s640/DSC_0925.JPG" width="462" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was always something to look forward to each morning. :) </span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I cannot believe that our time at the University has come to a close. The services that have been provided to us here have been remarkable; and it was only God's grace that allowed us to "get in" when we did. The Lord is kind and takes care of His children. Our experience at the Speech & Hearing Center - and all of the supervisors and students who have graciously and professionally worked with us - have been a beautiful testimony of that. Praise the Lord!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Later that Friday evening, David and I went alone (John David was spending the night with JoJo and Pappy, and my mom came over to keep Claire) to a Going Away Party that some of our Circlewood folks gave us. It was a delightful time of food and fellowship, and we felt very honored. I am so grateful for those who pulled the gathering together, brought food, and just came to hang out. I was so caught up in the fun that, though I had my camera nearby, I forgot to take pictures. Oh well. I'm documenting it here so I don't forget this great night!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Like I mentioned, John David spent the night with David's parent's Friday night. When we went to pick him up on Saturday morning, we were able to enjoy the blessings of a beautiful autumn day.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John David stood in front of this blue screen and his image was portrayed on a monitor (like the weatherman). But here he were in a soccer game, acting like the goalie. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAJgO8NGImWpo8l1A2fp19A89TvJtKmPtExSiqseHe_xS-ntSEEyyLTa1uq2sA4cpPgI83SAkyLn0nB_Zq4uawONUafx2_kucAe-aD7j-s-jgUSlpDbECwHTMMAOAGvld9IOdcRzquG0/s1600/DSCF0172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAJgO8NGImWpo8l1A2fp19A89TvJtKmPtExSiqseHe_xS-ntSEEyyLTa1uq2sA4cpPgI83SAkyLn0nB_Zq4uawONUafx2_kucAe-aD7j-s-jgUSlpDbECwHTMMAOAGvld9IOdcRzquG0/s640/DSCF0172.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was a lot of fun, and I was proud of JD for getting up there with the big boys; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">they were pretty intense. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We pressed lots of buttons,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpmgZ6N2OsDqZaGHap9PRVLcUfqToFFTly4fjapBA-ZwQ7z4S81uak0wWBCTX3qGbKamtBGF8l6i3GgrpFy7_AKytRnFz71NdCEvY_HXQDd8XWBngG6koLJxK6jw3NLiSgwvxvLWRkQ0/s1600/DSCF0181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpmgZ6N2OsDqZaGHap9PRVLcUfqToFFTly4fjapBA-ZwQ7z4S81uak0wWBCTX3qGbKamtBGF8l6i3GgrpFy7_AKytRnFz71NdCEvY_HXQDd8XWBngG6koLJxK6jw3NLiSgwvxvLWRkQ0/s640/DSCF0181.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and I even agreed for my son to climb into a fishes mouth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3HjPPNvMq17wiqvqRv8d30GA4f1ZGTr_RSI9UYGfQ1cmixU8GxjMPwZlv9mY4ohu87CfDHqZc6azqgizNpOsMXC45yNJQGzyvm1hEzGVOAD7AIIoOtlsHwwgaACF9ipFcGTMvUUnFVE/s1600/DSCF0194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3HjPPNvMq17wiqvqRv8d30GA4f1ZGTr_RSI9UYGfQ1cmixU8GxjMPwZlv9mY4ohu87CfDHqZc6azqgizNpOsMXC45yNJQGzyvm1hEzGVOAD7AIIoOtlsHwwgaACF9ipFcGTMvUUnFVE/s640/DSCF0194.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He had already survived petting a shark. I figured this wouldn't be too fatal. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZIrEzm4c90OG2aShmdRF03DkSSc4Jt2gStCJSvZPf4I1H7YZjm_wjy1kGJsx9YYoVOedCIwpdt0GvjOilf-iDqvxmNUXA6E5WGv6Hp-AviY4Frx4KKEzSPLMbKchYbkzkJnO7qrg17k/s1600/DSCF0195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZIrEzm4c90OG2aShmdRF03DkSSc4Jt2gStCJSvZPf4I1H7YZjm_wjy1kGJsx9YYoVOedCIwpdt0GvjOilf-iDqvxmNUXA6E5WGv6Hp-AviY4Frx4KKEzSPLMbKchYbkzkJnO7qrg17k/s640/DSCF0195.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But my daring son did prefer to sit on the "bed of nails" instead of lie down. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcomin6AMA75Tr2X84A6VDzRonNB7VzfaAQ1Ez6iQZGq_ey94ccHnMwd9pLkQYW6sXQyIzXdD8IlbJBIETxD4JGmOQ1WDemexTirDZRIs_PSRUiJkvwru2Du-Z2eBkfzBkkGxd5vNSsPc/s1600/DSCF0204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcomin6AMA75Tr2X84A6VDzRonNB7VzfaAQ1Ez6iQZGq_ey94ccHnMwd9pLkQYW6sXQyIzXdD8IlbJBIETxD4JGmOQ1WDemexTirDZRIs_PSRUiJkvwru2Du-Z2eBkfzBkkGxd5vNSsPc/s640/DSCF0204.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I didn't blame him.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were so glad that Daddy was free to join us,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnqmy4QMyUlJfDS11RBmAVmq_4pkRUIJrBizkHRabPg1wabmIJZA4UaqihoeQt6AEV8xRIscKNb0220h_1ukBAo2Dw_gJwIPGF1DQU3dKQtyK9dqhCYiSbSSJDyJMJ7JJZHTEs8PlZHs/s1600/DSCF0210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnqmy4QMyUlJfDS11RBmAVmq_4pkRUIJrBizkHRabPg1wabmIJZA4UaqihoeQt6AEV8xRIscKNb0220h_1ukBAo2Dw_gJwIPGF1DQU3dKQtyK9dqhCYiSbSSJDyJMJ7JJZHTEs8PlZHs/s640/DSCF0210.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and we were so thankful that he didn't get blown away!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnksKrlHLptvervYpZHqwuT99VCKsi0vEr6-qchTeFMLfCcQfbHNGNCwAEEEqlL4O3bKPbZ_xmAtNNe2dO5TSZqzJqx0zh1Epru_lXOR1J2_o-yrr3uRWqaaQKhyphenhyphenhhpNYwZsD2FceZ_6E/s1600/DSCF0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnksKrlHLptvervYpZHqwuT99VCKsi0vEr6-qchTeFMLfCcQfbHNGNCwAEEEqlL4O3bKPbZ_xmAtNNe2dO5TSZqzJqx0zh1Epru_lXOR1J2_o-yrr3uRWqaaQKhyphenhyphenhhpNYwZsD2FceZ_6E/s640/DSCF0227.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Claire too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnl3OmFh-IIPOKDdxbLrqNh-sTikZ-7IkG3S-rrm3N3UKS4frDhUHwfEy3RNheB4AREmIWU7_KFm9_V77ETbxTTfx27qZvp5q_l052ct3-KgyMGaz5QSlCtfkzfcjVydUOP6G0MHg7hQ/s1600/DSCF0225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnl3OmFh-IIPOKDdxbLrqNh-sTikZ-7IkG3S-rrm3N3UKS4frDhUHwfEy3RNheB4AREmIWU7_KFm9_V77ETbxTTfx27qZvp5q_l052ct3-KgyMGaz5QSlCtfkzfcjVydUOP6G0MHg7hQ/s640/DSCF0225.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Needless to say, we were all pooped at the end of the day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcb_YEPIkbdQevbVwzZN8GyzEgJvzaQs787e997xXYRWjyof9Enfxy2MX1nSGI5gsfPuHaGXRbtB2b2Ssum9zi99SW5GvhM1g51TysheEROlmdxV7aiAdhkSe2UB-50JEoesWLQZFMOU/s1600/DSCF0229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcb_YEPIkbdQevbVwzZN8GyzEgJvzaQs787e997xXYRWjyof9Enfxy2MX1nSGI5gsfPuHaGXRbtB2b2Ssum9zi99SW5GvhM1g51TysheEROlmdxV7aiAdhkSe2UB-50JEoesWLQZFMOU/s640/DSCF0229.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJmPu2dGqyrCQmvlkHyN5Lbio48OrM_oIqaq_iSuwU9KFIg0NerjTYPCj1sGcEc5jYeRUW7L5zyQxz0HVqNppp2kv6pa8gHJ5DP5BNNqdyp4HOkebR0-eB4dgrrJ_Cyd13K_Jlyj0Q6o/s1600/DSCF0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJmPu2dGqyrCQmvlkHyN5Lbio48OrM_oIqaq_iSuwU9KFIg0NerjTYPCj1sGcEc5jYeRUW7L5zyQxz0HVqNppp2kv6pa8gHJ5DP5BNNqdyp4HOkebR0-eB4dgrrJ_Cyd13K_Jlyj0Q6o/s640/DSCF0230.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKKnMeHoydffBKYROIL_lKMEarSPC9r6e4kNgF3IG3M00OzR3QKMrgxE2MyzbXuOc_59hLckY7tIfyeqRP5KY1ukt5yuclBo_PLqwynll0EK37Pz4u8EDi90xGKs-lXkTlUj_tDjHJmw/s1600/DSCF0231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKKnMeHoydffBKYROIL_lKMEarSPC9r6e4kNgF3IG3M00OzR3QKMrgxE2MyzbXuOc_59hLckY7tIfyeqRP5KY1ukt5yuclBo_PLqwynll0EK37Pz4u8EDi90xGKs-lXkTlUj_tDjHJmw/s640/DSCF0231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not you too!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(after taking the picture, I noticed the 18 wheeler out the window)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just kidding.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZY7gpi34Qc7QpGEZpRE6NncnDMlAY2QIKgJd4WlakVDaZFG8a6ox3L0DzZ9V65qxyVH5ObZAXX7NqX5LSrWC3iWBdOKWKSar7OMeyWuHvNCsiJiheVZ7gASz_jctEKeWNjrXwpzbN4s/s1600/DSCF0232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZY7gpi34Qc7QpGEZpRE6NncnDMlAY2QIKgJd4WlakVDaZFG8a6ox3L0DzZ9V65qxyVH5ObZAXX7NqX5LSrWC3iWBdOKWKSar7OMeyWuHvNCsiJiheVZ7gASz_jctEKeWNjrXwpzbN4s/s640/DSCF0232.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had a faithful captain </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">who valiantly chose to conquer his weariness for the sake of the crew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you, Captain, for your choice, as well as for yet <i>another</i> great idea! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, I guess that's a good </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">start</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> at trying to play "catch up" with the documentation of family events. Maybe I should have included more pictures . . . ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-26387240535202998142010-11-29T23:55:00.003-06:002010-11-30T02:13:07.786-06:00Scripture Memory Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwRnfoIRco-6nQpXK8efYkt0_80jtMiuvbxnjIIP2N2ZZd65mYUj0Z_xTSWzyXST7ACSW7M4Fc76oHmyz9XCh7ghi5ql1hVLMJqBpaTED1itp3EIxhFUr_Sca8MIPRkYksxRn-9xEQq4/s1600/ppVanG-PB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwRnfoIRco-6nQpXK8efYkt0_80jtMiuvbxnjIIP2N2ZZd65mYUj0Z_xTSWzyXST7ACSW7M4Fc76oHmyz9XCh7ghi5ql1hVLMJqBpaTED1itp3EIxhFUr_Sca8MIPRkYksxRn-9xEQq4/s400/ppVanG-PB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I was so challenged and encouraged by my Dad's sermon Sunday morning.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">He was preaching from Galatians chapter 4. (Maybe I can share a link to it once it's posted online.) Without rehashing the sermon - I do hope that you can hear it for yourself - I wanted to make note of one point that pressed upon my heart most heavily.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">We often speak of<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">bondage to </span></span></span>sin</span></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">and each of us are keenly aware of our personal struggles with it.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">But </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">do we give enough thought</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> to the possibility of being in </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">bondage to </span></span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">self-righteousness</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">You know, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">checking off the list of "DO"s and "DON'T"s </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">comparing to see how we measure up to someone else </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">always hoping to be a bit ahead of the next person in the "righteous" department</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">attempting to "score points with God" by doing this and not doing that </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">by giving here, attending there, always serving, and not missing a day . . . </span></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">All of these are good and well, but we must truly understand that we are saved by</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Christ </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ALONE</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></i></span></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">NOT </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Christ <i>and </i>. . . </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Do we understand this?</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i>"Well, of course,"</i> you say. And I'd say the same thing.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">But are you and I really living out what we believe?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Do the motives and attitudes of our hearts match what we are saying here?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Dad stressed the importance of understanding <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>GRACE</b></span></span>. He articulated a portion of his personal testimony; always having been a "good boy," yet always feeling the need to "rededicate his life" at every revival service or "alter call." It wasn't until his freshman year of college that he truly understood<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">God's grace</span></span></b>, <b>his wretchedness</b>, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christ's righteousness</span></span></b>, and the beauty of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>"If any man be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION"</b></span></span> (2 Corinthians 5:17). A <i>new creation</i>, not just a "good boy."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">And Dad reiterated the fact that we can add <i>NOTHING</i> to Christ's righteousness. We can take nothing away from it. When Christ proclaimed from the cross, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">"It is finished!"</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">He</span></b> meant what He said. His mission was accomplished. The work had been done. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>DONE!</b></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 19px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you, Dad, for sharing this powerful, timely message.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">As you've been preaching through Galatians, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">the Lord knew that I needed to be there for chapter 4!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> So this leads me to share the verse that was actually today's VERSE OF THE DAY. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Titus 3:4-5 (ESV)</span></span></span></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In thinking of my meager, pointless attempts to add to the perfect work Christ did on my behalf, I envision His robe of righteousness wrapped around me. I envision myself standing there before God, and then squatting down a bit - hoping that no one is watching . . . or maybe I <i>do</i> want others to see . . . as I try to sneak a stitch of embellishment on the robe. I think to myself, "<i>If I could just add one more glistening rhine stone here or a sparkly sequin there, this robe would be even more lovely and God would be even more pleased with me,"</i> I proceed to prick my finger in the stitching process, bleeding and feeling defeated. My attempts were in vain. There is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>NOTHING </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> could do to make Christ's robe of righteousness that He's so graciously enveloped me with more perfect, more beautiful, more accepting in the sight of God the Father. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Absolutely nothing</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In closing, I wanted to touch on the topic of bondage to sin. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Of course, this hits home with all of us. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While my Dad was out of the country on a mission trip last week, my older brother preached in his place during the morning worship service. (My husband preached in the evening. I rehashed a bit of his sermon <a href="http://kizziahs.blogspot.com/2010/11/scripture-memory-monday_22.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">last Monday</span></a>.) He also said something that greatly resinated with my heart and convicted me deeply. In the words of my brother, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"You won't put an end to your desire for money </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">[or whatever your temptation]</span> </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">by wishing it away.</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You must replace it.</span></span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You must replace that desire with a superior one."</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Amen, brother!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you for sharing this truth with us </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and for prompting us to pray for </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">an overmastering desire for Christ.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Holy and Triune God, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>please plant in our hearts an overmastering desire for YOU.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>May YOU be the sole recipient of our dearest and deepest affections. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>YOU alone are the ONLY ONE who can satisfy, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>and it's in YOUR righteousness ALONE that we stand complete.</i></span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-73101986197108761032010-11-29T15:50:00.002-06:002010-11-29T16:43:54.077-06:00they say that catching up is hard to do!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I pleaded for time to stop in my last post,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I didn't intend on putting a stop to blogging.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I mean, if there was <i>ever</i> a Thursday to post something that your thankful for,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">it would be Thanksgiving Day, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, <i>m</i><i>any </i>events have taken place lately, and I would still like to make note of them here. I really want to try to do <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1830263536"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">this</span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1830263536"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/blogbook?ce=google_blog_blogtobook&gclid=CKGg8IPIxqUCFVNb2godUGtIXA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">blog to book</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">thing</span></a>. I think it would be a good scrapbook, of sorts, for our family.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The backtracking of the occasional "Rewind Wednesday" posts will probably characterize most upcoming entries until I catch up with record keeping. But it sure is hard to catch up once you're behind! Oh well. I'm gonna try, if and when time allows. Until then, here's to precious, fleeting time with family, friends, and my ever-growing little ones! (They are both simultaneously napping at the moment - a rare, but pleasant blessing - hence this mini documentation. Well, never mind . . . I hear Claire over the monitor. Nap over already? Better go! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Until next time, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Y7Q3awWHttUGJXi4tWNKW3c-8NK2X1sARpNz7zL9a-XP4jp0CfgKGH6wOgo9cNw-izcM7uK23mafY6_hfZjWlnEaN4ZpGsosk4amQOWfquZyMYgm3TePjfG2EWkHlAB2KZbXX4_60gA/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Y7Q3awWHttUGJXi4tWNKW3c-8NK2X1sARpNz7zL9a-XP4jp0CfgKGH6wOgo9cNw-izcM7uK23mafY6_hfZjWlnEaN4ZpGsosk4amQOWfquZyMYgm3TePjfG2EWkHlAB2KZbXX4_60gA/s640/DSC_0188.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, not so much at our house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is at my Mom and Dad's. :)</span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-21078795634337652452010-11-24T14:15:00.005-06:002010-11-26T08:28:30.661-06:00Oh, Time. . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">please STOP!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglk8F_8XZbmUlQ_4h6AuBcza0I3LB6bOksgou9HweVHze4APA8mgIvcC6yXP_z565U4F4_Se2-K1SOCjIGsUjogzkIQNEnRW-LbmSiVkCg66KCjJ2HAmOFNsZezBo81_Duh4lsrfqFcJ8/s1600/DSC_0956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglk8F_8XZbmUlQ_4h6AuBcza0I3LB6bOksgou9HweVHze4APA8mgIvcC6yXP_z565U4F4_Se2-K1SOCjIGsUjogzkIQNEnRW-LbmSiVkCg66KCjJ2HAmOFNsZezBo81_Duh4lsrfqFcJ8/s640/DSC_0956.JPG" width="486" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or maybe slow down;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for just a little while, maybe?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The days are going by so quickly, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and my children as growing up too fast. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Claire is 14 months old today.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqPpTySEMbgLsDvz-cDr-aHfRxKTYyJH0qnoFYHcLHnBwSthZFGW-2eduWu8bn1_DmuRgDtEU-PhKx9H_6ed3FMDMn7QeDOizPNuSbdCO29zcAlbMDa5p9jxWnxV_3jCCpTgHm-2O3i8/s1600/DSC_0401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqPpTySEMbgLsDvz-cDr-aHfRxKTYyJH0qnoFYHcLHnBwSthZFGW-2eduWu8bn1_DmuRgDtEU-PhKx9H_6ed3FMDMn7QeDOizPNuSbdCO29zcAlbMDa5p9jxWnxV_3jCCpTgHm-2O3i8/s640/DSC_0401.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though this was taken about a month ago,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and she looks even more "grown up" now,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't believe how big Claire is getting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Claire is soaking up everything and is trying to communicate so much; and often does a great job of it. She is very opinionated, and (thankfully) she's very good at letting you know what she wants. She signs "more", "please", and "all done" to help get her point across, and she's quick to enthusiastically shake her head "no" if she's in opposition to your suggestion, or to give a wide mouth grin and squeal of excited delight when she's in favor of it (usually to your offer of a banana :). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though her first word was "ball" (John David's was too), her favorites now are "shaw" (straw - she prefers this method over the sippy cup), "book", "ball", "cicle" (circle), and "DaDa"(of course - he's so fun!). With a pointed finger, "dis" (this) and "zat" (what's that?) are also constants throughout the day, as Claire draws your attention to something and wants to hear what you have to say about it. She loves to play with the computer - though we usually try to steer her away - and she often requests to Skype my mom by pointing at the computer and making the "T" sound (we call my mom "My T"). She also loves making animal sounds and playing with the animal and letter magnets on the refrigerator. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Claire does love her Daddy and brother so much and enjoys following these guys around the house. I'm so glad she loves her Mommy too; though I'm not as fun as Daddy, we do have a great time together! She likes when I unload the dishwasher and would rather climb in it, of course, than help unload it. She still loves the trampoline and riding around on her train that JoJo and Pap got her for her birthday. She now likes to push toys too, and she can't wait till she's walking unassisted. She loves being on the move, crawling everywhere and - most often - preferring for you to hold her hands so she can walk. And when you can't (it's an inopportune time, conditions are undesirable, or your lower back is simply worn out), Claire is quick to express her displeasure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For the longest time, Claire has loved to jump whenever she gets the opportunity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusgw8UaJ1bHvamrI9RLNaZ5XQqlZOPoUdFi30QPUOvrvZW5jdrHSoVwXB0pcJTZU6jEJa8rsV1m0dHgoKtHJ_5quJz7MN2p_HXtXtwfcVIFs5AKuc6eZzquMqOaLdfRKlXnYh5WXAsUM/s1600/DSC_0705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusgw8UaJ1bHvamrI9RLNaZ5XQqlZOPoUdFi30QPUOvrvZW5jdrHSoVwXB0pcJTZU6jEJa8rsV1m0dHgoKtHJ_5quJz7MN2p_HXtXtwfcVIFs5AKuc6eZzquMqOaLdfRKlXnYh5WXAsUM/s640/DSC_0705.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But since she is now a professional crawler and prefers to do this,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagedkYkpuO5p4Uffe7o5Y5urWctAeiRVgCYamQ8Ot3lw5YlY8hwk6ov0v-Aj3zAvRpxYsWKaqPq6FKI0axrc8SDQN1LqntH2WN7j2HBwCKJz1KvVY-cLWoUGpiji-T3hTefUycw1khO0/s1600/DSC_0733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagedkYkpuO5p4Uffe7o5Y5urWctAeiRVgCYamQ8Ot3lw5YlY8hwk6ov0v-Aj3zAvRpxYsWKaqPq6FKI0axrc8SDQN1LqntH2WN7j2HBwCKJz1KvVY-cLWoUGpiji-T3hTefUycw1khO0/s640/DSC_0733.JPG" width="424" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> David felt that it was time to put the faithful Jumperoo away today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGA9N9wsxDDQssqT_c4QxiSQewDmI3kmkWuqg2VPBr_SWXJNklBmM0M1RnXAi6cC0kr41I4-0pw4bXwhjOYRBi5Wr85hjKfu3Nw7rvP2UKuIltrAWWMIMzpeTa0JmFKw9g-rXI5egrWA/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGA9N9wsxDDQssqT_c4QxiSQewDmI3kmkWuqg2VPBr_SWXJNklBmM0M1RnXAi6cC0kr41I4-0pw4bXwhjOYRBi5Wr85hjKfu3Nw7rvP2UKuIltrAWWMIMzpeTa0JmFKw9g-rXI5egrWA/s640/DSC_0006.JPG" width="372" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I never thought this day would come for Claire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We're putting it away now until our new niece is ready to start jumping!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, Happy 14 months, sweet Claire!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We love you so much. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You are so fun and bring so much joy to our day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Lord was so kind in giving you to us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Back to time slowing down -</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I also wish that time would because we're about to move.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time with family is precious - as it always is -</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and especially now as we prepare to be farther away. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBV3GpWfklSohlCif_aSd1TCsPYi4eMr9hv0wYF2-bOXPZLu2f_DGJ32wloolSxhGp3eGiiEULy54uuJODIKJsY7pJNSe_K_XdKAdwmIKHiMx9pAR8xfKoVuKm6OPaj9tjLkynQ-b08Q/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were so glad that JoJo stopped by the house today,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and we were able to spend some sweet time with her. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onto more about my "growing up too fast" little ones - </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John David - who wouldn't mind you assisting him with anything that you are willing to -asked if he could wash his hands and brush his teeth by himself today. He then asked if I would leave, and I listened to hear how things were going. I was quite excited when I peeked in the bathroom to see his toothbrush right back in it's holder. He had done all of the proper steps, and I was very pleased. Good job, big boy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He also asked if he could stay home by himself tomorrow. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(We were talking through our Thanksgiving agenda.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I'll just stay here," John David suggested.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I said, "What would you do?"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He replied, "Take a nap."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then I queried about what he would eat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He enthusiastically said, without missing a beat, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Cake . . . and ice cream. Dirt. And a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh, yes, of course.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Right after that he informed me, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Then I'll go to the store and buy something."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"What store? And how will you get there?" I wondered.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I'll run to Target and buy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'</span></span><a href="http://www.target.com/T2742-Fisher-Price-Imaginext-Big-Foot/dp/B00388DKXA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&keywords=big%20monster&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-3&qid=1290664752&rh=&searchRank=target104545&id=T2742%20Fisher-Price%20Imaginext%20Big%20Foot&node=1038620&searchSize=30&searchPage=1&searchNodeID=1038620&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&frombrowse=0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the Big Monster</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Do you know how much that costs?"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Nine dollars!" He was convinced.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He was about $76 short, but I was sure that if anyone could talk down a price by that much, John David most certainly could. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then I told him how sad I'd be without him, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and further convinced him to come along. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm so glad. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I was looking through some of the pictures that I took today, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I couldn't help but be reminded of this picture of John David</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeuE8VlHjy4401oV-0nFLuP_yS1sk247SIb-RpiiYU8SUKC73SFZtEDk2Kg4To3fNK9E7yjX2ABOUK8gLFUTUNy7KMofM3vhJrmhaFhdWsxP6jWivFnqYojFm4d2jt0nmoFxtUWsQGn0/s1600/DSC_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeuE8VlHjy4401oV-0nFLuP_yS1sk247SIb-RpiiYU8SUKC73SFZtEDk2Kg4To3fNK9E7yjX2ABOUK8gLFUTUNy7KMofM3vhJrmhaFhdWsxP6jWivFnqYojFm4d2jt0nmoFxtUWsQGn0/s640/DSC_0126.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">when I saw this picture of Claire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm1su3VfEbRj2MNRpldhtXaZxn4jhb8wFK50jdorm08XoU1mpsXeWAwg79RPxAfmKkXEjl0Z9WK4FYU_QHgz_e_ozPocTk0u_jPBRKgpq_Ia0camOb6c5ZXMRJ6JC_a6K1ve6Fw43QxM/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm1su3VfEbRj2MNRpldhtXaZxn4jhb8wFK50jdorm08XoU1mpsXeWAwg79RPxAfmKkXEjl0Z9WK4FYU_QHgz_e_ozPocTk0u_jPBRKgpq_Ia0camOb6c5ZXMRJ6JC_a6K1ve6Fw43QxM/s640/DSC_0021.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though they have their own "look", </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">there are many times that they really look alike.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am so thankful for both of you, my dear children.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And because I know that my wish for time to slow down will most likely not be granted,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I pray that we will make the most of each moment we have together.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-43914410820457192462010-11-22T23:37:00.002-06:002010-11-22T23:38:49.663-06:00Scripture Memory Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDQrbIMNLiBtk6Mbs6b98F9sXUV-_lHtNiWKw30vIkigzFHFZsc75VrLFwdiYQ-mlfnDfts9K_xQb9lqtsJYOkjuLmKVHwz35cfoL_ppArKEwRBhKsfPHaTqHCUhrLwChyphenhyphenYvWRxZSzO0/s1600/ppVanG-PB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDQrbIMNLiBtk6Mbs6b98F9sXUV-_lHtNiWKw30vIkigzFHFZsc75VrLFwdiYQ-mlfnDfts9K_xQb9lqtsJYOkjuLmKVHwz35cfoL_ppArKEwRBhKsfPHaTqHCUhrLwChyphenhyphenYvWRxZSzO0/s400/ppVanG-PB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As we were tucking John David into bed tonight, David prayed over him:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>"Lord, help us not be like the nine lepers who did not return</b></i> [<a href="http://www.esvonline.org/Luke%2017%3A11-19/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Luke 17</span></a>]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>but like the one who fell down on his face at Jesus' feet, giving Him thanks."</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(And this is a direct quote; I just asked him to restate his prayer for me. :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">David was given the opportunity to preach last night at the church where my Dad is the pastor. (Dad has been serving the Lord in Uganda this past week, and he arrived safely home this evening. We can't wait to visit with him tomorrow, to see pictures and hear stories of all that the Lord accomplished for His glory!) Well, Psalm 103 was David's text. He challenged us to examine our souls to see if we were praising God aright. Are we are indeed giving the Lord the glory and thanks and praise for which He is inexhaustibly worthy? As he led us through each verse, he encouraged us to imitate the psalmist here. <b>He challenged us to prod our own souls to praise by pondering the provisions, the providence, and the Person of God.</b> (I didn't have to ask him just now to restate his sermon points. I tried to listen well . . . and all those "p" words helped in the remembering. :) When we do this type of pondering, we <i>cannot help</i> but to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">"bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name!" (Psalm 103:1)</span></b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is what I want to meditate on as we celebrate Thanksgiving this week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">May we not be found guilty, like the other nine lepers, of being ungrateful</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(and too often forgetful!) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">regarding ALL the Lord's benefits to us. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[2] "Bless the LORD, O my soul, </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">and forget not all His benefits, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[3] who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[4] who redeems your life from the pit, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[5] who satisfies you with good </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Psalm 103: 2-5 (ESV)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div>David and Katie Kizziahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930814747710936525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034204418673705090.post-10456362058004778232010-11-19T23:21:00.002-06:002010-11-19T23:25:45.206-06:00AMEN, Sista!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope you have a great weekend! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> And no matter what happens, remember this . . .</span></span></div></div><div><br />
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