For The Birds

The weather is cooling the leaves are finally falling from the trees
 and the birds are in search of food and warmth.

We decided to give the birds in our neck of the woods a little gift...
We cut a small pumpkin, filled it with bird seed and tied on different yarn scraps.
 Which gives the bird a spot to rest for a moment,
 get a bite to eat and lends the bird a hand (wing)
 with some fluff and warmth for it's nest.



I've been too sick this week to see if any birds have arrived...
 I just hope at least one will take the little surprise we left for them.

We all need a helping hand sometime!
We too received a lovely dinner from a dear friend this week
 who knew we were all ill. It is a blessing to have such friends who care during a time. We feasted on a lovely pot of home made chicken noodle soup with kale, fresh homemade baked bread and a delightful green salad... It was perfect in a time of need...hence I was too weak, with fever & aches to even cook a meal for my family. I am truly grateful for the gift of food and friends, which may have been what made me feel immensely better the next day!

Pumpkin Carving Time....

Pumkin cutting is a very messy task to take on. Yet, I must confess it is a lot of fun to do. My kids picked a theme of the cross to put into their pumpkins this year. The last several years we did the prayer pumpkin. What is a prayer pumkin? Please scroll doen to the next post to see.

My son designed his cross out on paper then went to work. It is really pretty in person. My little girl made hers like a jack o lantern but, with a cross nose. It turned out cute.

The fun part is to light them up outside and enjoy their creations. My kids are such good sports when it comes to posing for the camera. I must admit they think I am crazy taking pictures of them all the time. I can't help it though. They grow way too fast and I want to capture these images to remember. Well, not that I won't remember. I am just a very visual person. They'll understand some day when they have kids.

Happy Fall !!!!

Time Again, Carving Prayer Pumpkins.....

We have become a new creation when Jesus comes into our heart.

#1 Read Matthew 23:25-28

#2 Revelations 3:20

How is the stuff we pull out of the pumpkin like sin in our hearts ?

( Both yucky, they're inside us )

How is the way we clean out our pumpkin like the way Jesus cleans us out when we confess our sins ?

( All the yucky stuff is taken away )

after you have completed the face of the pumpkin read 2 Cor 5:17 and Ephesians 2:10

How have we made this pumpkin a " New Creation " ?

( It started out only a pumpkin, now it is a Jack-O-Lantern )

How do we become a new creation, when Jesus comes into our hearts ?

(We learn to Love Him more... Our light shines and we become His Children )

#5. Read 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

When Jesus comes into our hearts, we become new creations.

#6. Read Matthew 5:14-16, then light a candle inside the pumpkin

Turn Off Lights

Discuss how God wants our light to shine before others ?

#7. Read 2 Corinthians 4:6

In what way does the candle light come through the pumpkin like, the way God wants our light to shine ?

Sing: This Little Light Of Mine

What happens when we hide our light so that others are unable to see it ?

Bring out a regular pumpkin....

If we live good Christian lives, in Glorifying God, His light will always shine through, no matter what !!!

Pumpkin Farm Fun !!!!

Today the kids and I took a field trip to Bates Nut Farm. A quaint little place nestled in the hills about 10 miles from our place. It had a huge pumpkin farm and gift shop filled with yummy stuff !!!!

We enjoyed a hay ride around the vicinity, took some memorable pictures, played in the heaps of pumpkins and enjoyed our time together.

The kids had a fun time here. My son gave his sis a ride in the big wheel barrow and had a silly time posing in these funny photo props.

Another highlight was the great pumpkin search.... They picked out their perfect pumpkin which will later be carved into Jack-O-Lanterns.

These pumpkins were gigantic !!!!

Took a short rest ......

And off to the gift shop where we found yummy candies

and Halloween decor right up my alley !!!

We bought some scrumptious candies and Pumpkin bread mix to bake some delicious loaves at home. We had a great day at the farm, a place where I would surely visit again !!!!

The Pumpkin Prayer ....

Here are our children's Prayer Pumpkins .....

We have become a new creation when Jesus comes into our heart.

#1 Read Matthew 23:25-28

#2 Revelations 3:20

How is the stuff we pull out of the pumpkin like sin in our hearts ?

( Both yucky, they're inside us )

How is the way we clean out our pumpkin like the way Jesus cleans us out when we confess our sins ?

( All the yucky stuff is taken away )

After you have completed the face of the pumkin read 2 Cor 5:17 and Ephesians 2:10

How have we made this pumpkin a " New Creation " ?

( It started out only a pumpkin, now it is a Jack-O-Lantern )

How do we become a new creation, when Jesus comes into our hearts ?

( We learn to Love Him more... Our light shines and we become His Children )

#5. Read 2 Corinthians 4:7-10

When Jesus comes into our hearts, we become new creations.

#6. Read Matthew 5:14-16, then light a candle inside the pumpkin

Turn Off Lights

Discuss how God wants our light to shine before others ?

#7. Read 2 Corinthians 4:6

In what way does the candle light come through the pumpkin like, the way God wants our light to shine ?

Sing: This Little Light Of Mine

What happens when we hide our light so that others are unable to see it ?

Bring out a regular pumpkin....

If we live good Christian lives, in Gloryifying God, His light will always shine through, no matter what !!!