Life and Church!!

We had our Candlelight service this past Sunday. After service, our church exchanged gifts and went out to eat. The church gave Mark and I Gaither Tickets for a whole weekend in Myrtle Beach. I am so excited. Here are pictures of Sunday service and funny things that happened this weekend.



Went out to find our neighbors chickens in our yard. Do they eat fire ants?????

Lilly sleeping so lazily on Sunday morning under her little blanket. I think she is cute.

Ted in his bright red coat.

The angel votive holder was the gift that I got in the gift exchange.

Karen and Robert open their gifts.

Roger and Christy are opening the fruit bags that we passed out.

Ms Emily, Ms Daphne and Mr JB await their turn to get a gift.

Nancy and Nita waiting for everyone to sit down for the gift exchange to begin.

All the candles lit. Each candle represents someone in the nativity.

The candles before they are lit. The blue and pink are Mary and Joseph, the white ones are the angels, the green are the shepherds, the gold are the wise men and the little white one in the middle is baby Jesus.

Another picture of the table before the candlelight service began.

The Christmas window.

We played the song "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" and gave out the star ornaments that we made. Bethlehem means "House of Bread". That is where the Bread of Life was born. Have a very Merry Jesus Christmas.

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shining far through shadows dim

Giving the light for those who long have gone

Guiding the wise men on their way

Unto the place where Jesus lay

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine on

O beautiful star the hope of life

Guiding the pilgrims through the night

Over the mountains 'til the break of dawn

Into the land of perfect day

It will give out a lovely ray

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine on

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine upon us until the glory dawns

Give us a lamp to light the way

Unto the land of perfect day

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine on

O beautiful star the hope of grace

For the redeemed, the good and the blessed

Yonder in glory when the crown is won

Jesus is now the star divine

Brighter and brighter He will shine

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine on

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine upon us until the glory dawns

Give us a lamp to light the way

Unto the land of perfect day

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine on

O beautiful star of Bethlehem

Shine on