We are the Friesen's: Getting Our Christmas Tree....

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The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Getting Our Christmas Tree....

Since we've been married, every Thanksgiving weekend, we've gone to Nativity Pines to pick out and cut down (Marc cuts) our Christmas tree. This year, we're very happy and thankful to go once again -- this time, with Luke.

Here's a photo of the hayrack ride we take to all of the trees.

After doing some walking around, we find the tree we'd like. The next photo is one of Marc on the ground, working on cutting the tree down. This tree farm always has the most wonderful teenage guys helping out. In the photo, you can barely see one of the guys (in the orange vest) "catching" the tree once it fell.

Here's our family photo in front of our tree -- before it was actually cut down (I guess I put these pictures on this post backwards).

Since we don't have a pick-up, the tree gets tied to the top of our Escape. It works out really well! Here's the photo of the Escape with the tree in our driveway.

The owner of this tree farm is wonderful, and for the last two years, he's remembered us and welcomed us back. This year, after our tree was cut, I was sitting in the back of the car with Luke -- giving him food (his favorite). During this time, the owner and Marc were talking outside. The owner was telling Marc about the importance of establishing traditions with your family. He then talked to Marc about the importance of prayer for your children. He mentioned that it's been great to see his 19 year-old son grow and mature into a Godly man with developing leadership characteristics.

Wow! What an amazing conversation for a new father like Marc to have. It was also great to hear how wonderful it's been for him to watch his son grow into a Godly and mature man -- the very thing we pray for Luke.

The owner of this tree farm highly recommended a book. It is.....

The Heart of a Tender Warrior: Becoming a Man of Purpose By: Stu Weber

So, if any of you ladies need a Christmas idea for your husbands, there's an idea :)