Jadeth

Jadeth is the FCCLA President at THS. He actually has one of the largest chapters in the Nation, with over 70 kids in FCCLA. Because of his active involvement, he was one of 100 kids in Missouri invited to a day of Legislative Shadowing. He followed our represenative, Casey Guernsey, around for the day and was able to sit in on a few meetings as well.
Pictured with Jadeth and Casey is Connie Hoffman, THS's FCCLA advisor. This is the picture that was submitted for our local newspaper.

Religion Vs. Christianity

Religion spells 'DO'
You must do this or do that...

Christianity spells 'DONE'
It is finished, done.
The price is paid in full.
Christ blood on the cross set us free.

It is far easier to live out a religion than it is to live out a relationship. Religions have rules, lists of "do's" and "don'ts", rights and wrongs.

This is, however, precisely what Jesus did NOT come to teach. Jesus came to set us free from religious structure. Free from lists of behavioral practices, free from the law, and free from feeling like we can never measure up to a worldly or religiously imposed standard of behavior.

Eternally His... JMS

A friend of mine is making some jewelry with a message... I invite you to read how the jewelry line came about, then go check out her site!

http://www.newcreationjewelry.com/

FROM DISASTER TO DECOR
The stones on these pieces came from a tempered glass patio table that was shattered during a storm. When the clouds left and the sun shone brightly on the shattered mess in our yard, it glittered like precious jewels. Millions of them! How could brokenness be so beautiful? I realized it had everything to do with the sun shining through it. The Son began to show me the potential of the broken when put back into the Creator's hands. Excitement rose in me as I gathered up the fragments. As the Lord does with us, I accepted each one in the shape they were found. Washing them thoroughly, I noticed how some pieces had more dirt than others yet came out just as clean! Next was the fun part. Giving them new colors and placing them according to their unique shapes (no two exactly alike) in a place where they have beauty, value, and purpose. What once was lost had now been found!

Is this not what the Lord does with us when we give him our own disasters?

"They shall be mine," says the Lord of hosts, "On the day that I make them my jewels."Mal. 3:17

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;

Old things are passsed away; behold all thing have become new!"2 Cor. 5:17

More Progress!!!!

Having Fun!!!

Now that I finally figured out how to upload video, I went back and found the 'twirling' video of Jory in T-Ball last summer! So here are those to share and one of Jacen hitting in baseball as well! Jacen's game go so fast it's hard to get good video of him! I still have some skateboarding video I promised! Be watching for them...