Valentines Day

Decorated and ready for Valentine's Day. It seems to help to get thru the bleak winter days.

We are hosting a skating party for our Caravan kids tonight - think they might enjoy the

decorations. We will have pizza, pop and chips for our dinner, devotions, and then divide the kids up into two or three groups. On the agenda is also making home-made pretzels, valentines for our troops, and playing in shaving cream.

When I asked one of the kids if they would like to make the pretzels for tonight she very excitedly said, "Yes. It is a tradition for when we come to your house." We have made pretzels for the last two years on the night the kids sleep in our living room so my husband can transport them to church camp early in the morning. I thought it was very cool that she thinks of having a tradition with us. I think Jesus likes that connection.

Bulletin Boards

I have got both bulletin boards at the church completed. They turned out okay...will probably leave them up till Valentines. My photography is in the learning stage though.

Soup

The creative venture for today will be borne out of necessity. I am scheduled to provide the main course for the church family dinner tonight. So, potato soup is on the menu. I love soup...you can pretty much create your own. My potato soup has grated carrots which turn the soup a lovely pale orange color, chicken broth, and for tonight maybe bacon.

The second creative venture for today will be the Caravan lesson for my mixed age-group of children. You do have to be fast on your feet to keep the interest of two three-year olds, a five-year old, and a six-year old. Tonight we are going to "the zoo" - because People Care For Animals. The scripture is Genesis 1:31 "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." I am thinking 3-d animals from a VBS I did six years ago and making cages or a diorama from shoe boxes. Gotta get this accomplished before I head off to work. Maybe I can post pictures of our creations.