Keri On

Current Memory Verses

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.[a]
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; 5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit,[b] as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth; 7 as you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, 8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood,[c] the forgiveness of sins.
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, 26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which[d] is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

M&Ms....the precious kind

It's been a while.....
But this is a great day to try to get going again.
Today, these two lovely girls turn 11 years old.

Well, that pic is from a few years ago...

Here they are today....getting ready to go out for their birthday breakfast with Daddy!

Happy Birthday sweet Madeline Hope!

Happy Birthday sweet Megan Joy!

A few fun facts about each girl:

Favorite song:

Megan - "Love as I Loved"

Madeline - "Oh Church Arise" (the song they danced to in their ballet recital)

Favorite singer(s):

Megan - Herbster Trio

Madeline - Gettys

Favorite book:

Megan - "Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World" or "Flight of the Fugitive"

Madeline - "These Happy Golden Years"

Favorite Activity:

Megan - reading and volleyball

Madeline - ballet

Favorite food:

Megan - pizza or ice cream

Madeline - pizza

Favorite chore:

Megan - sweeping

Madeline - windows

Favorite handiwork:

Megan - sewing on machine

Madeline - wooly things - spinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving

We pray for God's grace in your lives as you continue to grow into the beautiful women He intends you be!

Happy Birthday M&Ms!!!!!!

Friday, July 18, 2014

Rachel Elizabeth

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. “

Whereas

Rachel Elizabeth Coder

Has not only mastered a body of knowledge pursuant to a secondary education, but has also demonstrated Godly wisdom and personal maturity based upon faith in Jesus Christ, we are pleased to announce her graduation from high school.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

McMurphy House

Then.....

.......and now.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Sewing Day

Madeline was the only seamstress from our family today. (Meggie was unwell.)

Today we made shorts! A great ...short... project that was completed in ample time, allowing for some outside play afterward!

Here's the finished project, bubble shorts w/ side pockets!

Monday, June 16, 2014

Brigade Encampment

On National Get Outdoors Day, Fort Vancouver sponsors Brigade Encampment, commemorating the return of the trappers to the fort, which was run by the Hudson's Bay Company.

Here are the costumed volunteers at the end of the day. Ben, Emily, Rachel, Joshua, and James all participated this year!

Here are some pix...

There are booths from outdoorsy organizations set up to whet your appetite for summer fun....so the littles (K5) had a go at rock climbing...

Benj and Em provided music for dancing in the afternoon.

A bit of hatchet throwing

Here's a fine looking gentleman educating folks about the furs traded here at the fort.

Dancing, dancing,....

Dancing

Oh and Gregg an I got away the previous weekend to Timberline Lodge...I think it's the only place in the states that you can ski in the summer.....

We didn't ski... Just hiked around a bit, but they did have 2 lifts operating!

Beautiful weather. Beautiful place. (Just about an hour and a half from where we live!)

Delicious food!
We are trying to go away every month this year in celebration of our 25 anniversary! This was one of the weekends!

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Around the Yard

Twin rose buds in one flower!

Arbor brightly arrayed!

Sheepish happenings....

And this....

Not in our yard, but visiting our county fairgrounds for the Rose Festival...

The Beautiful Clydesdsles....

The BIG beautiful Clydesdales...

No Cinderella foot here!

Giant beauties.

So went our day.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

USS Lake Champlain

This morning we dropped our boys - well three of them - off at the Port of Kalama to ride this boat into Portland. Gregg has been on this adventure before, but it is a first trip for Grandpa and James.

Wish I had better pictures, but perhaps the guys will provide me with those when I retrieve them later today.