Small Blessings

TJ and I love our church. We love the people, the preaching, and the many opportunities to be involved in ministry. TJ and I are teaching the primary Sunday School class. We average three children, two that come consistently. I know it's small, but we love the interaction we have with such a small group. We can easily focus in on each of them and teach them in a way that best meets their spiritual needs. Our pastor's two youngest children are the ones that come every Sunday. They have been such a blessing to us. They are only 5 and 7, yet their ability to remember the things we teach them is amazing. We just recently finished studying through the life of David. It took us a few months. By the time we finished the quarter, Abby and Eli had memorized all of Psalm 23. Their hard work and faithfulness to memorizing the psalm, were such a blessing to us. Praise the Lord for little children with a desire to learn God's Word and hide it in their hearts!

Eli and Abby Ickes

( They all matched, but not on purpose--Don't they look silly)

Happy New Year Everyone!

We spent New Year's Eve with our friends the Hines, Conleys, and Branines. The festivities included eating, playing games, laughing, and toasting sparkling 7up at the beginning of the new year. It was a great time. After watching on TV the ball fall in Times Square, I was grateful for the fact that I was with a few friends instead of trapped in Times Square surrounded by all those thousands of people. As for New Years Resolutions, TJ and I didn't make any. Although,
we heard a great message last Sun. night on new life resolutions. The message was taken out of 1 Peter 1:1-12. The message had two parts. The first part was reflecting on what had taken place in one's past spiritual life and then the second part was looking forward to new resolutions in one's spiritual life. Some of those resolutions were being mentally prepared and setting our hope fully on God's grace. Both of these resolutions and others were taken right from the text. It was a great reminder for what all Christians need to be striving for!
New year's day we spent time relaxing, shopping, and watching movies. We went to the imax with the Hines to see "Night at the Museum" - a great movie!

Christmas with the Logsdon Family