what I learned today

I was reading in Acts and reading a chapter in a Beth Moore book where she mentioned something I never thought about before.

Peter and John were followers of Jesus and they continued in their Jewish practices even after Jesus fulfilled all the prophecy's and became Messiah. Their Jewish rituals became alive - not just practices that represented something else. They no longer had to follow the letter of the law but they continued to. Jesus allowed them to continue enjoying their Jewish heritage - but it had nothing to do with their eternity that was determined by Christ's sacrifice.

My first thought was man, I would have quit going to the Jewish rituals immediately and enjoyed my new found freedom in Christ! But I also love traditions.

We all have traditions and a past. Good or bad. It is what made us who we are. It ultimately made us so desperate as to realize we had nothing without God, or led us toward Him with parents or friends that were Godly influences. Either way He called us and either way we now are known to Him as sons or daughters .

Have you ever done something over and over, year in and year out just because that's the way it's always been done? I can only imagine how excited the disciples had to be as they saw Jesus take the place of all those rituals they had participated in since childhood! How cool!

Thanksgiving was amazing

We ate a lot! Great food and a blast with our families! I love the holidays!

We started our Thanksgiving at my husband's side of the family. We always have so much fun, and always leave wondering why we don't spend more time together!




We had a very relaxing time with the Seifert's! Relaxing is probably something that doesn't apply to my side of the family. Never a dull moment! We end up at my parents house in the evening after a stop at my mom's sisters house.

The tradition with my family (that our kids will not let us stop doing), is to make hard tack candy! Yippee!

This takes place in my parents garage.


I am so thankful that my kids have such amazing grandparents on both sides of the family! They love their grandparents! The Christian heritage they have passed on to them is something that I can never thank them enough for, God is good!

We got the candy done and then headed upstairs to watch a movie. My hubby turned my mom's living room into a movie theatre complete with theater treats! We were way too full to eat candy, but of course we ate it anyway!! It was fun.