Update Pics of Our Handsome Tyler

Our Precious Abigail Has Come!

Abigail came into the world on October 2nd, at 8:30 pm at the Bend St Charles Birthing center.

Sarah labored for 4 hours, and out came little 8 lb. 3 oz. 21" long Little Abigail Renee!

We rejoice at our Lord's uncountable answers to our prayers, and His loving kindness towards our little family. God is so good to us!

Brendan's New Teaching Direction!

We just launched our brand new online video violin lesson series! One of the things that makes it user friendly (along with the reality that the videos will be a teacher to anyone who wants to learn to play the fiddle) is the fact that you and anyone you know can become part of our associate sales family.
Click here Music Lessons School to be directed to our brand new website!

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you can copy the Embed and past it on your own blog or website and make 50% of the sales!

We are really trying to get this series out there, and believe that it will provide a needed service in our communities!

Thanks for letting us bombard you all with this blurb. It is not our habit to include business info in our blog, but we just didn't want to let this pass by you all without you knowing about it!

Thank you!

Celebrating Two years!

Seasons Change, But God Doesn't

The short days of Winter have rolled into the now longer and sunnier days of Spring. Almost everywhere you can hear a singing bird, or a bubbling brook, or see a smiling flower, declaring without embarrassment, "Spring is here, and God has made us beautiful, to prove that He exists, and to declare His glory and to praise His wonderful name!"

We are so grateful that we get to enjoy these things. But far more than that, we are grateful that we have come to know the great God who formed all these things, and can by the power of His Holy Spirit within us join His creation and declare His wonders to our neighbors all around us!

As we are out and about doing our routine shopping, almost everyone comments on the weather: "it's about time that Spring is here," or "I was getting so sick of the cold," and many more such words. I like to remind them that "it is another day the the Lord has given us," and "God gives us what we need just at the right time." I find it amazing how discontented humanity is. We look forward at the end of Summer to cooler days, but when Winter comes it's just way too cold. Then we want it to be warm, but when we're in the heat of summer it's just far too hot! Will we ever be content with what God provides for us, and just appreciate the blessing of each season in it's time? At least we who love the Lord can, and be a testimony to those around us. "He hath made everything beautiful in his time" (Ecl. 3:10).

Sarah and I are constantly amazed at how the Lord, every moment we live, provides the things that we need, and exactly at the right time. Good times and bad times both, which are kind of like seasons: they come and go, but the God who rules over all our good times or bad knows just when we need them, and has already promised before they come that "all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (Rom. 8:28)

What we call a bad time is really just a moment in our lives when God is testing our faith to see whether we are going to trust Him, and still keep on rejoicing. When we experience what we call a good time, we are not really having to exercise faith, and are just floating along in a moment of seeing things go the way we like. I believe that our lives are made up of these two kinds of experiences. The Bible exhorts us in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 18 to give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning us.

The biggest reason of all for giving thanks in everything (and even for everything [Eph 5:20]), is that God doesn't change! The Bible declares that "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning" (James 1:17). He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb 13:5), He has promised to provide all our needs (Phil 4:19), and His mercy endures forever (Psalm 136:7)!

Fun shots

We have been enjoying capturing funny, fun, sweet and interesting pictures of Tyler, and anything else we think we could get a nice shot of. It can be tough to get a good picture of your baby when he can't sit still for two seconds! Most of them are blurry or he blinked, or like the other day when I happened to get a picture of a big spit up--right after he ate avocado. What fun memories!!! Here are a few pictures we got that we think are so sweet. Hope you enjoy them.

Aren't my little teeth cute!

Tulips Brendan bought for me. We had fun snapping shots as they changed each day!

I need help! He climbs up here and always cries for help.

From Sarah

Hi Everybody,
I thought I would sit down and write a quick post since it has been so long.

My days seem to filled with feeding my baby, making sure I get enough to eat, getting some much needed rest and of course trying to take all my vitamins, which is like the hardest thing ever!!!

I have been relaxing at home watching some sweet movies, and pretty much laying on the couch, watching my husband wash dishes, fold laundry and all sorts of other things.

I love my husband!!!

It was a beautiful day here yesterday and the three of us went out for a nice walk, as it really helps my pregnancy.......O yes, that's a whole other story. I had it very set in my mind that I really did not want to be pregnant again until Tyler was at least one year old....Well, the Lord had other plans for us, and saw fit to give us the amazing blessing of having another beautiful little baby to hold, care for and love so very much. I am so blessed!!!

What fun.....so cute

We have been enjoying making our espresso in the mornings. Daddy just has to have his morning coffee fix. I am not doing much coffee these days, but I sure do enjoy making it and seeing how much smooth foam I can get with our frother.

Here is a picture of Daddy with his coffee.....so silly

Here are a few more pictures from this past month....

My sweet family. I love them so much and look forward to meeting our new baby later this year.