Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Trespasser

I heard some very exciting screams from outside today:

"MOM!!! Come Look!! QUICK!!"

We've seen some turtles here and there, but this?!?!

He was HUGE.





We ran inside and 'googled' it and were able to confirm it is a snapping turtle...as big as they get. One of their defenses is to raise up their back end to use their pointy shell as a weapon.





It is not the prettiest creature indeed...but pretty cool to see wandering in the back yard, nonetheless.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Goodbye


1 Corinthians 15:50-58

50Now this I say, brethen, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed--52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory?" 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethern, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.




Mrs. Hannah Dugan passed away this morning, on Good Friday. While I'm celebrating her life and her first day in heaven today, I'm praying for Mr. Dugan and family.