Don't you just love the blaze of a camp fire, or a bonfire? Did you ever sit and tell stories around one? Seems this is the time of year to do so... Not so sure that the following is the type of story I would tell.. but at the same time, it goes to show that with God, all things are possible.. so it opens one's imagination! (a little warning, the story is a little on the sad side, but the ending is better by far than you could imagine!)

A man killed his wife because she was reading the

Bible and then buried her with their infant baby and

an 8-year old daughter. The girls were buried alive!

He then reported to the police that an uncle killed

the kids. 15 days later, another family member died.

When they went to bury him, they found the 2 little

girls under the sand -ALIVE!

The country is outraged over the incident, and the man will

be executed.. The older girl was asked how she had

survived and she says:-'A man wearing shiny white clothes,

with bleeding wounds in his hands, came every day to feed

us. He woke up my mom so she could nurse my sister,' she

said.This was none other than Jesus, because nobody else

does things like this!' The wounds mean He really was

crucified, and it's clear also that Heis alive! But, it's also clear

that the child could not make up a story like this, and there

is no way these children could have survived without a true

miracle. Christ is still turning the world upside down!

I pray that the Lord will not leave you in the time you need him

the most, and I pray that He will give you a miracle that will

look like a lie... Believing it's possible for Him to make anything

happen is all He ask.

Matthew 28:20 "... and lo, I am with you always even to the

end of the age. " amen.

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How are jack-o-lanterns like Christians??

God picks you from the pumpkin patch and brings you into his home. He washes off all the dirt on the outside that you got from being around all the other pumpkins. He cuts off the top and takes out all the yucky stuff on the inside. He removes the seeds of sinfulness and carves you a new smiling face. He puts His light inside of you to shine for all to see.

A Christian Pumpkin Poem

Thanks to Amber for sharing this with us!

I am a Jack O' Lantern My light will shine so bright For I am a Christian pumpkin My symbols tell what's right. My nose is like the cross

on which our Savior died

To set us free from sin
We need no longer hide.

My mouth is like a fish
The whole wide world to show

That Christians live in this house
And love their Savior so!

The story starts at Christmas
My eyes are like the star

That shone on Baby Jesus
And wise men saw from far

My color it is orange
Just like the big bright sun

That rose on Easter Day
Along with Gods' own Son.

And so on Halloween
Let's set our pumpkins out And tell the trick or treaters What Gods' love is all about! Author Unknown

just for a cute little chuckle.. hope you all enjoy!

two of our granddaughters favorites... SPICE CAKE.. or PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE and
PUMPKIN PIE... Enjoy all the perks of the season.. Dont count the days, Make your days count!

Giving thanks to God for Chris job.. and also that Norman Jr will be able to continue at his job.. until... Praying for safety for all the traveling that Chris will be doing driving back and forth to Roanoke daily.. and for safety for Norman Jr traveling back and forth up to Bath County four days a week... Please Lord, keep them safe and healthy. Praying too for Kayla to find a really good job that she will love doing.. She's such a special young lady! Thank You God, for all of your plans for each of them.. and the health of each of our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers and the famlies of each.