What a crazy thing

Because of my love of sports (you don't have to be good to enjoy them), I have decided to talk about one of my favorite hobbies. Although golf is probably my favorite sport, I have not played in a while, considering that it is February! Having said that, I really love skiing. This past December, my family took a trip to Salt Lake City, Utah for a ski adventure! Some of the pictures we took there were so neat, that I really felt like sharing them.

That is really beautiful, isn't it?

Here am I, taking a rest, probably a bit upset about just wiping out in the ankle-deep snow!

Ah, look at that form... Looks a little like the guy on the below doesn't it?


Yes, this did happen right after the above photo. Joellyn got in my way though :)

Skiing really is a strange thing. A person straps each foot to a long board, goes outside in the coldest weather possible, let themselves fall down a hill at amazing speeds (their life resting in the little control that they have), and then has to pay for all of it!

It sure is a lot of fun, though.

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy Faithfulness, Lord unto me.
Summer and winter and spring-time and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy Faithfulness, Lord unto me.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy Faithfulness, Lord unto me.
As my life has developed severe trials over the last twenty-four hours, and what seems so
safe is suddenly shaken, I was reminded of the great faithfulness of the Lord. All that happens is in His hands, and we are the better for it (although we often don' t think so). This is a lesson that has been made clear to me, even in life's most frightening times. Lord, may I be able to praise your faithfulness, no matter what the outcome of any situation is!