Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Funny Photo



As Faith and I pulled into a parking spot recently at a nearby store, my eyes did a double take as I saw this unusual sight parked in front of us. What a hoot!!! Of all the dog breeds that could look the best in this setting this one says it all! Someone said that the next best would have been if the pooch had it's paws on the steering wheel!

Anyways it brought us a good laugh and this image.

~Grace

Monday, December 24, 2007

More Pictures of "The Big Snow"

Never got these on before, but hope you enjoy as there is only a little more than a dusting on the ground now.

...Sunday morning...December 16, 2007



















Handling the big stuff...Josh and the tractor plow
...Thank the Lord for the beauty of snow...no matter how long it takes to get out of your driveway!

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Snow Day!

Even though today is looking like anything but the 'first day of Winter', here is a post commemorating a fun snow day with a few "firsts" for the record! On Monday this week, after the big snowfall, we celebrated the coming of winter by learning how to ice skate! Yes, it is true, not a single one of the Sauve children have ever ice skated before! Over the past two years or so we have started to collect a couple skates but never had the opportunity to learn while Downriver. We still have yet to obtain skates for Charity, Christianna, Josiah and John (there just has to be size 17 skates out there right?).
Early in the afternoon we were joined by the Eddy children as we headed down to the Brysons, had a quick sleigh ride (another first) down to the pond and started to clear the almost foot of snow off of the ice. That took a while but we finally were able to clear enough to skate on and the fledgling Sauves took to the ice. What Fun!! Yes, it took a little while to get used to but as the hours pasted we were skating around there like nothing and even though Josh had to take his off because they were hurting his ankles, the guys got a hockey game going and I(Grace) played Zamboni/snow scraper for the rink.


















As the day wore on and our toes were calling for warmth, the ladies of the group indulged in another tractor pulled sleigh ride down the road and back again until it was time to head home for good.



What a fun and enjoyable way to celebrate this unique season that God has given us. We thank Him for safety and blessing of friends and pray that you all will too be safe, stay warm and don't forget to give God the Glory!

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Sing O Sing!


Sunday evening we enjoyed fellowship with the Eddy and Bryson families as we got together for a time of singing!








It was a fun and joyful evening with our dear friends!



Following are images that captured some of the great faces from the evening! Enjoy!













[ A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day. ]
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High! Psalm 92:1

Campaigning for Ron Paul

Pictures from Saturday...







...Quite the honkin' was going on between 1 -3 pm while we stood out in the cold snowy weather supporting our candidate.
Make sure you vote on January 15th in the Michigan Primary!
Make your voice heard!

RON PAUL for President!!!!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Ten Reasons to Vote for Ron Paul for President


By Nathan Radcliffe
The Covenant News ~ December 12, 2007


1. Ron Paul does not believe the government is God. Paul believes the federal government should be limited to its Constitutional size and scope. He wants to withdraw the US from all organizations that violate our national sovereignty (i.e. the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the International Criminal Court, et. al.)

2. Ron Paul is a humble man who advocates a humble foreign policy. He does not believe the US should be the policeman of the world.

3. Ron Paul confesses that "Jesus Christ is my personal Savior," but he does not use the Lord's name only to pander for votes. He doesn't just talk the talk; he walks the walk.

4. During his 20 years in Congress, Ron Paul has sponsored more substantive legislation than probably any other single members of Congress. Congressional Quarterly has named him one of the "Fifty Most Effective Members of Congress."

5. Ron Paul is a 72-year-old grandfather whose service as a statesman has reflected the time-honored principles and values of America's Founding Fathers.

6. Dr. Paul is pro-life. He has delivered over 4,000 babies and says he has "never once considered performing an abortion, nor did I ever find abortion necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman." Paul also opposes unjust wars of aggression and will bring our troops home from Iraq.

7. Ron Paul believes marriage is between a man and a woman. He has been faithful to his own wife for 50 years.

8. Ron Paul is committed to protecting property rights. He opposes government theft through "eminent domain" abuses. He has worked to eliminate the income tax and the IRS, inheritance taxes, and the "inflation tax." He has never voted to raise taxes.

9. Ron Paul is a man of integrity who takes his oath to uphold the Constitution seriously. Congressman Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposal is expressly authorized by the Constitution.

10. Ron Paul has never taken a government-paid junket and has never participated in the lucrative congressional pension program. Lobbyists do not even bother to visit Congressman Paul's office because they know his vote will not be bought.


You can learn more at ChristiansforRonPaul.com

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Hope for America....Vote for Truth!

Once again we approach another Presidential election. Yes, I know the general election is still almost a year off, but Primaries are fast approaching and with campaigns in full swing, I thought it about time I put in my two cents on all this. In previous elections, both State and National, our family, and myself personally, have on the whole given our support and vote to Third party candidates, specifically those of the Constitution Party. I have had many lively discussions and disagreements with friends over this stand; allegedly assisting the liberal candidate by “throwing away” my vote on a candidate with no chance to reach office. Well, to all my friends out there, those third party days are over, at least in relation to the office of President. No, I have not changed my view of voting upon principal not popularity. What has changed is that for the first time in many years God has produced a principled, honest, constitutionalist to run on the Republican ticket. Now, we still have to get him elected in the primaries as the Republican Nominee, but I honestly believe that Ron Paul is the one candidate who I can, in good conscience, give my full support to as potential President of the United States of America. I will not go into detail on Dr. Paul’s stands and history, you can look that up for yourself on www.ronpaul2008.com Just Google Ron Paul and you will find a myriad of websites. I would like to speak to the main reason for my support of Ron Paul and address the problem of the Christian communities split over the Republican nomination.

First of all, as an avid student of the Constitution, it is a breath of fresh air to find a politician who honestly believes in and follows the document he swears to uphold on entering office. Ron Paul is consistent despite pressure to conform; frequently he has been one of few, if not the only one, to vote against a bill in the House that was unconstitutional. Also, and this is something not all agree with me on, but I appreciate his stand on foreign policy and specifically the war in Iraq. While all other Republican candidates stick to party lines, Paul sticks to principal and constitutional standards and has since day one, which can not be said of the Democratic candidates who hold the same view as him on the war but for different reasons.

Now on the subject of the Christian communities split. Among the 9 main candidates running, 5 may claim to hold to conservative Christian standards: Tom Tancredo (rep.-Colorado), Duncan Hunter (rep-California), Ron Paul (rep-Texas), Mike Huckabee (gov.-Arkansas), and Alan Keyes (U.S. ambassador). The problem is that with the Christian community split between so many candidates, it weakens the chance for any one individual, especially since all five of these could be called dark horses. First of all, there is one thing common between all these men; all claim to be born again Christians and as far as I can tell all give valid evidence to the truth of that fact. Also, all have similar if not identical opinions on Immigration and border control. After that things begin to get muddled, but of all the candidates there is only one who on every single issue is 100% Constitutional. Hopefully, after looking up about Ron Paul you will realize that for yourself. Now, you still may at that point disagree personally with Ron Paul on certain issues, you may not agree with his foreign policy stands, or his views on stopping abortion and gay rights, and that is absolutely fine. My stand is that when I vote for a man whose chief duty is to protect and uphold the Constitution of the United States that is exactly what I expect him to do.
I know this is a touchy subject among many but I encourage study and discussion on it. We all have a duty to make an educated vote this next year and one we will have to live with the next four years. Please feel free to e-mail me at 3jsauves@christian.net with any questions, comments and or concerns, and I’ll be glad to read and reply. I hope to be posting some more related articles as time goes on, so please stay tuned.

Sincerely Serving Him
A Christian Patriot
John B. Sauvé

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Serving and Singing...

This past Saturday our family helped out at Uncle Tim and Aunt Carmen's church as they were hosting a dinner for local people in need. They had asked us to sing and as Handel's Messiah was fresh in our minds we sang a couple selections from that along with a couple hymns. As a meal was to be served several of us also help with dishing out food and in a simple way be a blessing to others.










We pray that Christ's love was shown, that His truth will permeate their hearts and many will come to a saving knowledge of His mercy and grace!