Celebrating!

Friday evening I was in my dear friend's wedding. I have known Britni since I was two and she was four. We have been in homeschool events and co-ops together though the years. We've been to each other's birthday parties and game parties.

Britni met her husband, Zack, when they graduated with the same homeschool group. In fact, they were the only ones to graduate that year. I remarked to them later, after they were engaged, that their graduating class will have class reunions almost every day.

On Friday, we were supposed to help Britni and Zack set up the reception hall for the wedding that was scheduled for the next day. But Hurricane Irene had different plans and the wedding was moved up to Friday evening...giving the wedding party less than two hours to get to the church. The bride was heard singing an adapted version of the song in My Fair Lady, ♫I'm getting married in two hours!♫

After everyone running around like crazy to get everything ready in time, the wedding turned out to be beautiful and the reception was a fun, relaxing time.

The bride's bouquet.

 First dance.

Cutting the beautiful wedding cake made by the mother of the bride.

The three of us have been friends since I can remember. ♥♥♥

Kate, Britni, and me

The bridemaid shoes and flowers.

Another look at the flowers.

Look at the texture on those leaves!

Taken on my new Nikon D3000 camera

CONGRATULATIONS

BRITNI AND ZACK!!!

Jesus is All the World to Me

Christ is all, and is in all. ~Colossians 3:11

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 Jesus is All the World to Me
words by Will Thompson

Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all;
He is my strength from day to day, without Him I would fall.
When I am sad, to Him I go, no other one can cheer me so;
When I am sad, He makes me glad, He’s my Friend.

Jesus is all the world to me, my Friend in trials sore;
I go to Him for blessings, and He gives them over and o’er.
He sends the sunshine and the rain, He sends the harvest’s golden grain;
Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain, He’s my Friend.

Jesus is all the world to me, and true to Him I’ll be;
O how could I this Friend deny, when He’s so true to me?
Following Him I know I’m right, He watches o’er me day and night;
Following Him by day and night, He’s my Friend.

Jesus is all the world to me, I want no better Friend;
I trust Him now, I’ll trust Him when life’s fleeting days shall end.
Beautiful life with such a Friend, beautiful life that has no end;
Eternal life, eternal joy, He’s my Friend.

Softly and Tenderly

Softly and Tenderly
words by Will Thompson

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
Coming for you and for me.

O for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.

Refrain:
Come home, come home,
You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!

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He’s calling you! ~Mark 10:49

Delightful

Chocolate pie with fresh whipped cream shared with family on a Sunday afternoon.

Enjoyed by everyone!

There is Power in the Blood

There is Power in the Blood
words by Lewis Jones

Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you o’er evil a victory win?
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide;
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Sin stains are lost in its life giving flow.
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Refrain:
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

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They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ~Revelation 7:14

Isn't It Fun...

...to get mail from your far-away niece?!

Thank you Eve! I really enjoyed getting this from you. It made my day!
Love, Aunt Kati

Safe in the Arms of Jesus

Safe in the Arms of Jesus
words by Fanny Crosby

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.
Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, borne in a song to me.
Over the fields of glory, over the jasper sea.

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe from corroding care,
Safe from the world’s temptations, sin cannot harm me there.
Free from the blight of sorrow, free from my doubts and fears;
Only a few more trials, only a few more tears!

Jesus, my heart’s dear Refuge, Jesus has died for me;
Firm on the Rock of Ages, ever my trust shall be.
Here let me wait with patience, wait till the night is over;
Wait till I see the morning break on the golden shore.

Refrain:

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.

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He took the children in His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them. ~Mark 10:16