This is how the sky looked one evening last week as I was riding home from work.
"And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years...." - Genesis 1:14
There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of God
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of God
And I know it's true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of God
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? To find out how to join "Fingerprint Friday" and see links to other posts, visit Beki at The Rusted Chain.
Dear God: Is it on purpose our names are the same, only reversed?
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God: When I get to heaven, can I sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a Dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God: If a Dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad Dog?
Dear God: We Dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good Dog.
1. I will not eat the cat food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is off limits.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt across the carpet.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
P.S. Dear God: When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of God
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of God
And I know it's true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of God
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? To find out how to join "Fingerprint Friday" and see links to other posts, visit Beki at The Rusted Chain.
What a busy month! December brought many custom orders and handmade gifts to finish up, and very enjoyable visits with family and friends here and out of state...and a foot of snow in between!
We met our son Kipp, daughter-in-law Rebecca and our youngest grandbaby, Everett, on December 23rd for lunch.
Grandma Judy with Everett
Mike with Everett
Rebecca, Kipp and Everett
Then Christmas morning we got a big surprise. Our local newspaper said we would get about an inch and a half of snow. They were a little off. It started snowing at 8 a.m. and didn't stop all day. We measured about 12" in our yard. Needless to say, we didn't get to church and our daughter-in-law Wendy's family dinner got postponed.
In North Carolina we don't have road cleaning equipment to contend with a foot of snow! Some of it gets cleared off and some of it just has to melt. By Tuesday the roads were somewhat clear and we were able to go to the family get-together which was great fun. We saw son Scott, daughter-in-law Wendy, grandson Ty (10).....
and granddaughters Meg (almost 9) and Paige (6).
Then on December 30th, we headed up to Ohio for a few days to visit son Jeff, daughter-in-law Heather and grandkids Calvin (12), Stewart (13) and Jocie (9). We had a great weekend eating good food, watching videos, shopping, making polymer clay creations, and playing a fun game called Apples to Apples. We also had a wonderful visit with some friends who used to live here.