Taylor-Made Family

Brandon and his family invited me to join them earlier this month for a wonderful time at their family cottage on Mary Lake in Ontario. (also, on the grounds of Muskoka Baptist Conference ( http://mbc.gospelcom.net/ ). I had a great time, and I'm so thankful they invited me. What a peaceful serene place! Here are some photos I love of the sunsets over the lake, some other pictures taken while out on the lake, and a picture of Brandon and I:

This comes from a book by Jonathan Edwards: "Love to God disposes men to see his hand in everything ; to own him as the governor of the world, and the director of providence; and to acknowledge his disposal in everything that takes place. And the fact, that the hand of God is a great deal more concerned in all that happens to us than the treatment of men is, should lead us, in a great measure, not to think of things as from men, but to have respect to them chiefly as from God—as ordered by his love and wisdom ...." (Jonathan Edwards, Charity and Its Fruits, pp. 79-80)

Recent family pic - California June 2006 La Jolla, CA June, 2006

In June, my family and I had the privelege of spending 9 days in California for a wonderful time of vacation and visiting relatives. It was the first vacation that we'd taken as a whole family since we've all "grown-up". California is beautiful with the rugged mountains, the beaches, the sunsets, and even the deserts I think of as God's creative handiwork. I was born and raised in S. Cal so I suppose it will always hold a special place in my heart... what can I say? This pic was taken in La Jolla (suburb of San Diego), and there is actually a seal hanging-out on the ledge of one of the rocks! The best part of our trip was being reunited with our grandpa, uncle, aunt and cousins on my dad's side. They graciously welcomed us into their already-busy home when we first arrived, and we had so much fun. During the fi rst Saturday there, we also took some time to remember my grandma, visiting her grave with grandpa. She passed away in February of 2002, and is now wit...