This week's week in weird is brought to you by Covergirl [link]. If you were a lipstick what color would you be and why? Me? Mine is a mix up of coffee toffee and french toast [link].
Friday is for photos and I have quite a few of them for you so bare with me.
This past Sunday we had a great time as we attended my mom's family reunion at her newly restored home.
1. This log home dates back to the late 1700's and was brought to TN from West Virginia. The grayed portion is the original part of the home. This is now a working, living home.
2. The back of the yard was the latest addition as my mom just finished the stone porch/deck. I don't think the picture really does it justice.
3. My mom is a huge flower person. At her last home she built her own greenhouse where she cultivated many of the native and rare wildflowers found only in the Smoky Mountains. The tall vine plants that you see in this picture are morning glories and cover what use to be a telephone pole(about 20 feet high or so).
4. And finally some pics of the kids.
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5. What are you reading? Lately I have been going through a couple of things: 1. The Reformed Pastor, by the English Puritan, Richard Baxter - believe it or not this is a good read. 2. I am doing a word study on "heart" in proverbs. 3. 1 John. I have also been reading some of the more left leaning political blogs and sights and it is interesting how shaky many on the left now are since the RNC. The second guessing, the questions of their nominee and Biden even wondering if Hillary wasn't the better choice over him [link].
6. Found on the web - How about someone giving you a free, electric car and then charging you to charge it in the same business model as the cell phone industry? Better Place [link] is trying to do just that.
And what about Lance Armstrong coming back to Le Tour de France? Does anyone see this as a mistake?
7. What are you listening to? I have been listening to John Piper lately. I can't get enough of his love for Jesus and his enthusiasm. This guy spits when he preaches, he yells, he laughs. If you have never heard a sermon by Piper or have never seen him preach watch this one and enjoy. Do you equate love of God with keeping the law?
8. What you got cooking for this weekend? Tomorrow morning we are doing the Marine Corp Mud run [link] but other than that I think we might have a low key weekend. M is still feeling bad with the "morning" sickness although it seems to hit her hard in the afternoon and evening. I love you babe!
9. Thanks
everyone for reading bjnotbk this week. My prayer is that you will be
entertained and encouraged or challenged each time you stop by. I am
also praying for you, my readers, that is, so be encouraged in knowing
that no matter what someone, somewhere is praying for you. Now go read
your Bible, love your family, lover your neighbor, get outside, and
love Jesus!