Thankfulness

WOW!  It is Thanksgiving again.  I can't believe how fast this year has gone by.  As I look over the last year the Lord has reminded me of several things I am thankful for - I wanted to share a few of them with you.  I can not tell you how thankful I am for my husband.  Each and everyday he shows unconditional, selfless love for me and his daughters.  His time is very stretched, but each and everyday he always finds time for us to wash us in the Word, pray with and for us and just be a great daddy/husband.  My girls.....wow, how they have grown up.  I am thankful to the Lord that He has entrusted us with these girls.  I am thankful that I have the opportunity to homeschool our oldest child - I love watching her learn and yearn to do more each day.  I am thankful that Brian and I get to teach them the love of Christ and how to be godly women.  I am thankful for the trials that the Lord has allowed to come in our life.  Through those trials the Lord has taught us many things and we have grown so much.  Last but certainly not least - I am thankful for Christ.  It is only through His shed blood that we have life and life everlasting.  We hope that you have a great Thanksgiving holiday.  

Michelle

(Brian, Emma Kate and Caroline)

And Her Name Is........

Hello everyone!  I know you all are dying to find out what our new baby girl's name is going to be.  After countless weeks of searching for the perfect name, Brian and I have finally decided and are ready to share. Our sweet baby girl's name is going to be Maggie Ann McCollough. So, how did we come up with this name?? All of our children are named after family members.  They are as follows:

Emma Kate 

Emma - was the name of Brian's great-grandmother (who passed away the spring before Emma Kate was born)

Kate - was a name that we just really liked

Caroline Yates 

Caroline - was the name of Michelle's great, great, great-grandmother

Yates - was Michelle's mothers maiden name

Maggie Ann

Maggie - was a name that we just really liked

Ann - is Michelle's first name

We are truly excited that the Lord has given us another opportunity to have a sweet little girl.  We can't wait until she arrives!

Michelle

A New President

If I didn't tell you that I wasn't dissapointed in our president elect - I would be lying to you.  However, I am choosing to go a different route this morning.  God is NOT surprised by the new president of the United States.  In fact, HE put him there.  Although we might not be happy with the outcome - the Word of the living God tells us to "rejoice in all things".  As Brian and I were talking last night we came to this conclusion:  the Lord is soverign, HE is the same yesterday, today and forever.  This outcome of president is not going to change the way we live our lives - we will still pray, we will still spread the gospel and we will still teach our children the ways of the Lord.  I encourage you - instead of being grumpy - choose to rejoice and PRAY.  Pray that the Lord would guide the footsteps of our president elect and pray that the Lord might even change his heart.  Just rejoice and pray!

Michelle