Sunday, December 28, 2025

Our Christmas on the Mountain... December 28

 Quiet Time In Bible Study...

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“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”

2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV


“He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.”

Psalm 147:4-5, 8-9, 11 ESV


“May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!”

Psalm 29:11 ESV


“so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Philippians 2:10-11 ESV


“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

Romans 5:1-2 ESV


“knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.”

1 Peter 1:18-21 ESV


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Everyone was waiting for me last night...

Good thing we have a King Sized Bed :-)



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Well, for us it is
Christmas Day :-)
And a nice warm one!


Bible Study Time...


Max went out with me
when I opened the Bay Doors,
but halfway thru our Study Time
he knocked on the door to come back in...
yes, he knocks!
He pulls the screen with his claws
so that the door bangs until
we come let him in...
He could come in the dog door here in the
living room, but that would mean
he wasn't in control
of his humans :-)



My Baby...
I love all my Critters
but Maggie is just special...


 I thought these quotes were apropos....

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” 
– Orhan Pamuk

"My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, 
your life is empty.”
 – Elayne Boosler




Fur Kid Breakfast Time...
Murph is on a roll...
but I won't get used to it :-)


Our Breakfast Time...


The usual...
this is SO filling that we
usually aren't even hungry
for lunch...


Out to the Barnyard...





Ethel was in the tree,
but she flew into the yard
on her own...
she has a routine now...



I noticed Fiona and Baby
on high alert looking out toward
the Pole Barn...
Turns out that a couple of Does
were browsing around out there...


They were much closer
but they saw me coming with a camera :-)





The Barnyard is buttoned up
a little early today
because the Kids and Grands
should be coming any minute...

We won't need a movie for entertainment tonight...
we will have our Christmas Party...
we usually eat too much,
laugh a LOT,
sing Carols
and just have FUN!!!

I will be sure to take lots of pictures 
and will post them tomorrow...

“May the humility of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the joy of the angels, and the peace of the Christ Child be God's gifts to you and yours this Christmas time and always.” 

– Traditional Moravian blessing


Good Night

God Bless and Sweet Dreams!


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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Saturday on the Mountain... December 27

 Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”

Romans 10:8-10 ESV


“I will make them strong in the Lord, and they shall walk in his name,” declares the Lord.”

Zechariah 10:12 ESV


“For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.”

Proverbs 30:33 ESV


““Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.”

Jeremiah 17:7 ESV


“But I call to God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice. He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me. God will give ear and humble them, he who is enthroned from of old, Selah because they do not change and do not fear God.”

Psalm 55:16-19 ESV


“Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!””

Revelation 5:11-12 ESV


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Need I say more?



Watching "Australia"...


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Hello Saturday...
Christmas Eve for us...
I'll be doing some cooking and cleaning
in preparation for our
Christmas Party tomorrow night...

Starting out nice and warm...
expected to be in the 70's today...


Max is listening to see
if his Daddy is up yet...


Maggie making her way in
from our bedroom...





Bible Study Time
with the Pack...


Getting his cuddles...


And Maggie getting as close as she can...


Our Breakfast Time...
The Fur Kids already ate...


Yum...
added some raw honey to the mix 
this morning...
a VERY healthy way to break the fast....


Merry Christmas Music...


Out to the Barnyard...


Ethel is waiting at the gate
with the rest of the Chickies...
She either stayed on this side of the fence,
or flew back in on her own :-)





Running the Fence...








We will fill it back up
when the hole it patched...
they don't seem to mind at all tho...




Dandy is enjoying his Breakfast...
not interested in Cookies or Carrots right now...



Ran down to the Food City
to grab a few things to add to 
our Buffet tomorrow night...




Doing a bit of cleaning today
for tomorrow's gathering...
not sure why we do it BEFORE...
there will be so many of us
no one will notice clean or dirty...
but it is what it is :-)


Sparkly Day...


More window cleaning...
I vacuumed and mopped...
he is cleaning the bathroom
and making sure the tables and
chairs are dusted out in the Big Barn,
just in case anyone wants to eat out there...


Working on the pond leak as well...
he is doing it in steps
and there is curing/drying time
between...


Lanny and Rob are working
on Rob's Macerator 
discharge...




Rob is up in the rafters...
worrisome for Momma,
but they are done and
everything is working...
all is well on the Homestead :-)


Cleaning around his wood pile...


Fur Kid Dinner Time...


Made us a Fried Balony Sandwich
for our Supper...
the last bread I made is
HUGE so we need only half!


Called Dandy in to get his
Carrot and Cookie...


The Goats are tucked in for the night,
the Coop has been made ready for the
Chickens and Ducks...
Checked the Spy Cams...



...all the other outside chores are done
and we are getting ourselves ready
for an evening together
on the couch...
Snacks, cuddles and a movie...

We are gonna watch
"Evan Almighty"...
2007 with Steve Carell,
Morgan Freeman and Lauren Graham...
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"Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth 

sweetening every taste bud, 

making you wish it could last forever."

 

— Richelle E. Goodrich


Good Night Everyone...

God Bless and Sweet Dreams...


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Our Christmas on the Mountain... December 28

 Quiet Time In Bible Study... 🌤️ “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will a...