Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Thought for Today...

"The modern challenge to motherhood is the eternal challenge — that of being a godly woman. The very phrase sounds strange in our ears. We never hear it now. We hear about every other kind of women — beautiful women, smart women, sophisticated women, career woman, talented women, divorced women, but so seldom do we hear of a godly woman — or of a godly man either, for that matter.

I believe women come nearer fulfilling their God-given function in the home than anywhere else. It is a much nobler thing to be a good wife than to be Miss America. It is a greater achievement to establish a Christian home than it is to produce a second-rate novel filled with filth. It is a far, far better thing in the realm of morals to be old-fashioned than to be ultramodern. The world has enough women who know how to hold their cocktails, who have lost all their illusions and their faith. The world has enough women who know how to be smart.

It needs women who are willing to be simple. The world has enough women who know how to be brilliant. It needs some who will be brave. The world has enough women who are popular. It needs more who are pure. We need women, and men, too, who would rather be morally right that socially correct"
~Peter Marshall, 1950



"The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things - that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."
~Titus 2:4,5

Monday, 16 November 2009

Joel's New House

Recently Joel was able to purchase a new home ready for next year when he gets married. Here we are visiting the house on settlement day!

Joel opening the door for the first time...

the lounge/dining area...

and what was Joel's favourite part of the new place??
The climbing tree in the back garden! =)

Thursday, 12 November 2009

"Hey...let me see what you're writing about me..."

video

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

A Family Day Out

On Saturday we had a family day out visiting the Mayfield Gardens in Oberon, and I just thought I would share some of the pictures with you!


The long driveway leading up to the gardens

A cute little door leading out from the walled garden

Looking out from the huge cascade...




They are only fairly new gardens, but we can imagine what these archways will look like when the roses are in full bloom!


The chicken houses... ( Dad was glad that our chickens couldn't see how fancy these houses were! =)



...the amphitheatre...











...and the front of the main house...


After we had been around the gardens we stopped at Hampton Forest for afternoon tea...




...and then in Lithgow at Hassan's Wall Lookout...

Overall it was quite an amazing day out!

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Isn't he cute...?

A few weeks ago Joel brought home this cute little baby turtle from work, and we have very much been enjoying looking after him! Where Joel works most of the baby turtles die on their way to the water, so we were very thankful that he brought this one home for us! =)



Checking out some plastic toy playmates...

Engaged...

We are so excited to announce the engagement of Joel and Taryn!
We are praying for God's blessing upon them both.

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour from the Lord." -Proverbs 18:22

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

A Weekend Away...

We went to visit some friends in Yass for the weekend, and we had a lovely time! On Monday we went to the Floriade and then to some look outs, so I thought I would share some of the pictures with you all!













































~Charis and I~


~Elisabeth and Sophie~


Looking at some kangaroos =)


Elisabeth, myself, Amelia, Abbie, Charis, Grace, Mercy and Sophie at one of the look outs...

We were all laughing because the sun was so bright =)


Parliament House...



Playing 'Spoons' when we got back =)



Thank you so much to the Tammes for having us, we had a lovely weekend!=)

I hope you are all having a pleasant day!