I was wondering if I've shown these pictures already when I began the upload.
We had a bit of ice this morning! We have seen ice on the pond, but now here it is... hanging out on the lake most all day today!
I don't really care to be heading into another winter. Nature must agree because this picture I took today looks sadder than the ones I took about a week ago. (The golden pictures above.)
Ah well! Let's get on with it! I thought we were supposed to get snow?
I found the site when I was checking on the candidate's running for elections here in Alaska. I should know more than what their names are as seen along side of the roads before I vote.
In church this morning a guy running for a State Senate seat here came in and sat in front of us. He seemed to know Doug so I thought he must be a co-worker of Doug's from his previous workplace. But, Doug met him when he got to go on a trip to Juneau to meet and talk to the politicians which was paid for by his workplace.
I have a nephew who is very interested in the political scene. He belongs to the States/Men website on the links. I try to be informed about things that very likely will affect my daily living, but I have to admit that following the lives of politicians and what they stand for, is very boring to me. I do vote all the time. I don't like to read or keep up with what all those laws that are always being made are and what it all means to me. I especially don't want to keep track of where those elected officials may be buried!
Anyway, why do they keep making more laws? We are free aren't we? No we aren't! We think we are free. It's sad! I think those politicians should make a law to not make any more laws---but they know they would be out of a job then - wouldn't they?
If any Country's people will do God's will - share the Gospel with a dying world - that Country will be blessed - no matter who gets elected into office. If a Country does not do that - that Country won't be blessed - no matter who gets voted into office. That is what I think... I don't have a verse for that though, but it makes sense to me.
Here's a website on the Alaska candidate's. Politics1.com
I can remember seeing Sarah with her little ones at the airport waiting to pick up her husband the same time as I was waiting to pick up my husband from work on the NOrth Slope. Sarah Palin! I like her and I like how she ran things for the City of Wasilla. I like her and I think she would do a very good job no matter what her opponents say about her. She will be a very good new governor.
It is cool that she does not say bad stuff about her opponent even though he does. I hope she continues to do that throughout the remainder of this awful time of elections. I get so tired of seeing political ads, but I never get tired of seeing Sarah! Even NRA likes her! That will impress my husband...
Tony Knowles is also running against her and so far I hate his t.v. ads. I remember seeing Tony and his smile at one of my kids soccer games. That's enough about him and that's about the extent of my political endurance.
Before I get buried here in too much... I think I will read the elections booklet we got in the mail instead. Hopefully before it's time to vote again. [sigh]
[subliminal message]Are you prepared to vote?[end of subliminal message]
Good morning Matanuska Valley!!!!
Thanks to Steve Willis for sharing this picture of Kodiak's Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church.
I thought I would say a word about "Destination", the group that practices every week in my house. I get to hear singing, guitar playing, joking around and laughing every week and I do enjoy it.
Doug, Marie, Klint and Kris get together and play and sing and their desire is to be able to bring encouragement through their singing to others, mostly Christian's but not limited to only Christian's.
Marie our oldest daughter is the focal singer and Doug plays bass guitar, or he tries to since he wrecked his left index finger but I still thinks that he sounds good. Klint plays lead guitar and Kris is the drummer. They sing Gospel and Secular music.
In November they will be going on a first trip to anywhere! They were invited to fill in for Alaska Freedom Band at Kodiak Native New Life's Crusade in Kodiak. So the whole bunch plus Calli (Klint's beautiful wife) will be on Alaska's Emerald Island. Then Doug and Marie will continue on to Port Lion's with the Crusade while our sons return home for school and work.
The Crusade will include singer and special speaker Gary Simple. I enjoy listening to Gary!
God bless Kodiak and enjoy my family!
